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Dead on Arrival
George Bagby
1946
The Crime Club, Doubleday & Company : New York
7.5" by 5.5"
[8] 9-205pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of this mystery novel by Aaron Marc Stein, writing as the fictional inspector George Bagby, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
A thrilling mystery novel written by the fictional inspector George Bagby, detailing the latest adventure of Bagby and Detective Inspector Schmitty.
The first edition of this work.
Written by Aaron Marc Stein, under the pen name of the main character, George Bagby.
A presentation copy signed and inscribed by "Bagby" to the front free-endpaper, to 'Irene', who had provided him with much assistance in the writing of this book.
Enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with some light shelf wear and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Originally unclipped dust wrapper has some edgewear and chipping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A few tidemarks to the extremities. Containing an ink inscription from the author to the front free-endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Some light chipping to the extremities of the first and last few pages, and age-toning to the extremities of the pages throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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