Search Results: The Magician's Wife by James M Cain

Used - Good. Comments: Dent (1987)  - Good - read Paperback. Name of owner to inside cover.

Dial Press, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition stated. A Very Good copy in like dustjacket.

New York: The Dial Press, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fair To Good/Good. A late novel from the legendary author of "Double Indemnity" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice," a suspense-thriller featuring Clay Lockwood, a business executive who finds himself in a love-hate relationship with Sally Alexis, the wife of a professional magician and the daughter of a woman uncertain of what she wants more -- to save her daughter or lure Lockwood into her own bed. Lockwood himself is certain of only one thing -- the magician must die. The book's spine ends are worn and the hinges show considerable deterioration though the book remains tight and square; the text is clean and unmarked. The dustjacket is worn at the edges, corners and spine ends and shows rubbing on the front panel and light soiling on the rear panel. There is a price sticker on the front fold-over though it does not obscure the original price. All that said, the dj is still basically whole, with no… Read More

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

NY: Dial Press, 1965. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First printing. Very good in a very good dustjacket. Not priceclipped and no markings. (box 42)

NY:: Dial Press,. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. B000NYCNPS . First printing. Very good in a good (heavy rubbing, edge worn) dust jacket. .

First edition first printing of this novel. No dustjacket. Light edge wear. In very good condition.

New York: The Dial Press. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition "James M. Cain, wizard of sex, action and the supercharged effect, here returns to his classic theme: a man wants something fiercely and takes murderous steps to get it; but what he gets turns to ashes and evil". Hubin [1984 Crime Fiction page 61]. 233 pages. Very good copy with light bumping/wear to the spine heel, in edge worn and edge torn jacket with a chip to the front panel bx10E

Robert Hale Ltd, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1966. First Edition Thus. 208 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Dust jacket laminated over boards. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Mild crushing to spine ends.

New York: The Dial Press, 1965. Jacket is scuffed, lightly chipped, not price clipped. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . First Printing. Hard Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Dial Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. "James M. Cain, wizard of sex, action and the supercharged effect, here returns to his classic theme: a man wants something fiercely and takes murderous steps to get it; but what he gets turns to ashes and evil." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Minor edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Tiny tears on spine tail. Some tanning and soiling to edges of pages. Text is clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has moderate edge and shelf wear. 1/4-inch tear with creases on head edge of back cover. Tiny tears on corners and spine ends. Lightly yellowed. Light soiling and discoloration on spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 233 pages .

London: Corgi Books, 1968. 1st UK Paperback Edition . Very Good Minus. 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm). Rubbing and light creasing to spine, a few marks to covers, old price label to rear cover, browning to pages. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 174

London: Robert Hale, 1966 unclipped dust jacket with edge wear , has tape rust along vertical edge of fold in flap, rear fold in flap trimmed to vertical edge with loss of some text, tape rust to paste downs, lacks fep, minor foxing to half title, minor rubbing or chipping to bottom edge of dust jacket, tape stains to boards, first UK issue. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.

NEW YORK NY: DIAL PRESS (THE). F/VG+. PUB 1965. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. D.J. HAS SOME LIGHT RUB TO THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS WITH A FEW TINYTEARS AT THE SPINE-ENDS, A 3/4" TEAR AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT PANEL, ANDSOME LIGHT RUB TO THE EDGES OF THE FRONT PANEL. A VERY NICE COPY.. Keywords: MYSTERY, INVISIBLE, ABCDEF.

First Edition/First Printing stated; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this novel by the author of "Double Indemnity" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice". This copy is in fine condition with a square, tight binding and crisp white pages; housed in a near fine dust jacket that shows only minor rubbing to the spine ends and front flap edge, else fine. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($3.95 intact), and not ex-library; in archival protection.

New York: Dial Press, 1965. First. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). 233 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed purple boards with gold spine lettering, d.w. (lightly rubbed, small ink stain at rear). New York: The Dial Press, 1965. First Edition. Light wear at head/tail. Inscribed by the author at front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>

LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 3 color lithographs by Larry Rivers. Limited Editions Club, NY. 220, pages, quarto (4to), hardcover, 1/4 Nigerian goatskin over Irish linen by Gray Parrot in paper covered gilt-stamped slipcase, signed by author and artist on colophon, limited to 1500 numbered copies,.