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c1989 Erle Stanley Gardner “The DA Calls it Murder” Douglas Selby’s first appearance and case Decorated cloth wrapped hardcover
$62.00 Original price was: $62.00.$50.22Current price is: $50.22.
This is a “very good plus” vintage decorated hardcover published circa 1989 by the Franklin Library, in black cloth wrapped boards with gold foil designs, silvered text block edges, decorated end papers, frontis piece by David Tamuru, 243 pages.
Binding is solid and crisp, gutters and hinges tight. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Text block edges are bright, not rubbed, uniform. Slight wear at along board edges in a few places.Super nice! Will make a great gift for that classic mystery reader in your clan.See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship carefully packaged and fully insured.
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Vintage Mystery Hardcovers
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| Weight | 48 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 6 × 2 in |
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