BABY IN THE ICE BOX; and other short fiction / Edited by Roy Hoopes
by Cain, James M
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1981. First Trade Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo, tourquoise quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over gold boards, frontispiece oval B&W photo of Cain, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped), 312 pages. James Mallahan Cain (1892 - 1977) was an American author associated with the hardboiled crime fiction and the roman noir. His crime novels The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934), and Double Indemnity (1936, 1943) became classic movies. <br/> <br/> Uncommon title in this edition and condition. Collects several fascinating and thrilling stories by Cain. <br/> <br/> Fine/VG copy. Tight, bright cloth. The striking period dust jacket (price-clipped) is bright with light soil evident on its rear panel. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7636
- Title
- BABY IN THE ICE BOX; and other short fiction / Edited by Roy Hoopes
- Author
- Cain, James M
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Trade Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- crime, hard boiled, dick, sex, murder, short stories, sex, violence,
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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