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2-book thriller set “Never Kill a Cop” & “Secret Mission To Bangkok” First editions Vintage paperbacks 1959 / 1961
$13.00 Original price was: $13.00.$10.53Current price is: $10.53.
Two vintage first edition paperbacks: “Never Kill A Cop” by Lee Costigan, published by Pocket Books in 1959, paired up with a high-stakes espionage novel “Secret Mission to Bangkok” by Van Wyck Mason, also by Pocket in 1961.
Both books are in superlative condition for paperbacks of this vintage. Each has a crease along the back cover. Text blocks are tight and edge tinting is pleasingly even and not worn. No loose pages or folded or torn ones.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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SKU:
T5CWNBlrYb
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Vintage First Editions, Vintage Mystery Paperbacks
Additional information
| Weight | 16 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 × 8 × 3 in |
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