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1987024437New York New York U.S.A. : Henry Holt and Co. 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed beautifully by author on title page in her unique calligraphic style. A mystery novel featuring wise-cracking female private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Kinsey thought this job was cut and dried until the client's check bounced. Then the ex-con liar and chronic drunk was found dead. "D" IS FOR DEADBEAT is the fourth in Grafton's "alphabet' series featuring her celebrated sleuth Kinsey Millhone. Sue Grafton was one of the most popular female writers both in the US and in the UK before her untimely death in 2017 at the age of 77. Very fine first edition first printing inas new mylar-protected dust jacket. Very scarce title in this condition. M103 <br/> <br/> Henry Holt and Co. hardcover
198720900New York: Henry Holt and Company 1987. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo; black paper-covered boards with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 229pp 1. Inscribed on the title page: "For Lee.Sue Grafton." Fine in a Fine unclipped dustjacket. Sharp copy of the fourth volume in Grafton's best-selling Kinsey Millhone series. Henry Holt and Company unknown
196771760New York: The Macmillan Company 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition first printing. Inscribed by Sue Grafton on the title page. The author's first published novel a work of mainstream fiction concerning a widow who lives "on the brink of poverty" with her children in a small Kentucky town. Grafton 1940-2017 followed this with The Lolly-Madonna War 1969 before beginning her Kinsey Millhone "Alphabet" mystery series. Octavo. Original red cloth binding with gilt titles. A tight unread copy. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The Macmillan Company hardcover
1967000074New York: The Macmillan Co. 1967. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Printing Of Sue Grafton's First Novel. The Top Edging Is Lightly Scuffed And The Bottom Edge Of The Boards Show Slight Bumping. There Is A 2" By 3/4" Owners Name Sticker Behind The Front Flap. The Book Appears Unread. A Very Nice Copy With The Jacket Protected. <br/> <br/> The Macmillan Co. hardcover
1967292040New York: Macmillan 1967. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. A beautiful copy of the author's scarce first book a non-mystery published almost two decades before her Kinsey Millhone books. Although not marked in any way this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn. Macmillan hardcover
197325372ELondon: Sphere Books 1973. First English Paperback Edition. Issued to coincide with the release of the film the screenplay for which Grafton co-wrote starring Rod Steiger Robert Ryan and Jeff Bridges. From the library of the author Sue Grafton with a letter of provenance signed by Grafton’s husband Steven Humphrey. With the Sue Grafton estate bookplate affixed to the inside of the front cover. Also with the stamp of Sue Grafton’s movie agency The Gotler Agency Inc. in Los Angeles. Very good plus copy with a hint of handling and a 1/4 inch tear to the bottom of the front spine fold. Sphere Books paperback
1987BL-002219New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1987. 229 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial dust jacket in fine condition with an unspoiled cover original price of $15.95 on the flap and no fading on the spine. Black paper over boards copper gilt lettering stamped crisply on spine signed by the author on the title page full number line one tiny spot on top page edges small stain on rear free endpaper otherwise in near fine condition. Sue Grafton 1940 - 2017 was an American novelist. This is the fourth book in her well-known "alphabet series" featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Grafton also wrote screenplays and other 7 other novels before the alphabet series 5 of which she destroyed unpublished. Henry Holt and Company hardcover
1986P3386SIGNED/Inscribed by Grafton on Title Page. First British Edition of Grafton's A. Fine in a fine jacket. You kill people you hate or you kill in rage or you kill to get even but you don't kill someone you're indifferent to." Book #P3386. $498. We specialize in Rare Signed and Manuscript Ayn Rand history and science. Dutton hardcover
198227135<p>New York:: Holt Rinehart & Winston 1982. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. This is the book that started it all; the first mystery in the 26 volume alphabet mystery series. A tough-talking former cop private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa California. A twice-divorced loner with few personal possessions and fewer personal attachments she's got a soft spot for underdogs and lost causes.</p> Holt, Rinehart & Winston , hardcover
2000932825<p>Winfield IL: Triad Publishing 2000. RARE see scan. A Fine seemingly Unread set cover separation to Volume 4 still attached. Soft Cover/Wire Spiral Bound. Fine. Illus. by Images Diagrams Charts Tables etc. Throughout. 4to size - 11" tall.</p> Triad Publishing paperback
1989SKU-W24XA05307210Greyhound Club of America 1989. 1. Hardcover. Very Good. Number 282 from a Limited Edition of 500 Copies ; Very Good; Hardcover; Light wear to the covers; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; Good binding; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format Quatro 10.75†– 11.75†tall; Dark burgundy textured covers with silver metal greyhound seal & title in raised silver lettering; 1989 Greyhound Club of America; 596 pages; "Greyhounds in America" by Sue A. Lackey. Greyhound Club of America hardcover
1982016786New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston 1982. Nice copy in its first printing. Unmarked tight and square. Faint foxing to outer page edges. Price intact jacket has faint toning and only very light wear. No paper loss. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Holt Rinehart & Winston Hardcover
1985015502New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston 1985. Very nice copy of first printing. Full number line with a 1. Clean bright copy without the usual fading of the redl lettering on spine. Neat blindstamp at bottom of front endpaper small only flaw. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine to Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Holt Rinehart & Winston Hardcover
198888314New York: Henry Holt and Company 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; Signed by author Sue Grafton on the title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Henry Holt and Company hardcover
1982809<p>The first title in Grafton's acclaimed alphabetical series featuring investigator Kinsey Millhone. This is a lovely copy fine in dark grey boards with red lettering on the spine and a complete number line of the copyright page in an equally fine dw with the original price intact atop the front flap.</p> Holt Rinehart Winston hardcover
1986078860New York: Henry Holt and Company 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8x5x0. Signed by Author. Signed First Edition. Bound in light grey paper with silver foil title on the spine. The third book in Grafton's "Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series." This book follows private investigator Kinsey Millhone as she takes on one of her toughest cases. Bobby Callahan a young man who was brutally attacked and left with injuries and partial amnesia hires Kinsey to find out who tried to kill him. Three days later Bobby is killed in a second automobile accident. Millhone who never welshes on a deal takes it upon herself to find the killer. The only clues she has are a little red address book Bobby had for safekeeping and the name "Blackman". 243pp. Illustrated dustjacket in a mylar cover.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers show only very light shelf wear. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are square and tight. Dustjacket is unmarked in a mylar cover. A very nicely kept copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Henry Holt and Company hardcover
1989SKU2010021006Greyhound Club of America 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket as issued. . 9x6x1. Limited to 500 copies this being #244. In Near Fine condition; no dustjacket as issued; 598 pages. "An extensive review of the history of the breed in America including interviews with influential breeders photos of dogs through the years and encyclopedic lists of champions pedigrees and show records." With photos throughout. Letter from the Publications Committee laid in which reads in part "The recorded history of greyhounds in America spans over a century; a century peopled with beautiful dogs and colorful personalities. This book is an attempt to record our breed's history before these resources are lost." Hence a definitive and invaluable work; scarce in any condition. Greyhound Club of America hardcover
1987140398New York: Henry Holt and Company 1987. Octavo boards. First edition. Signed on the title page by Grafton. The fourth novel in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series. Text paper a bit age-darkened as usual a fine copy in fine dust jacket with lightly faded spine panel lettering. #140398 Henry Holt and Company unknown books
197916142JStudio City: Time-Life Films 1979. Original 114 page shooting script with pale green rewrite pages. Bradbound in printed production company wrappers. Very good. Directed by actor turned director Jackie Cooper and included Mike Farrell Susan St. James Timothy Gibbs Julie Sommars Frank Bonner et al in the cast. Sue Grafton took Jane Adams’s non-fiction book used the title and created a fictional comedy drama of two couples. Grafton’s text has never been published. Accompanied by a DVD of the film. Time-Life Films unknown books
1983WRCLIT47692Burbank: Stan Margulies Production / Warner Bros. Television 1983. 11081 leaves plus lettered inserts and spanning leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of a variety of colored papers bradbound in studio wrappers with studio colophon leaf. Near fine. A "second draft" of this script for Grafton and Humphrey's adaptation for television of Christie's 1964 novel exhibiting a considerable number of revisions made over an unusually extended period of pre-production gestation. The production was directed by Robert M. Lewis and starred Helen Hayes as Miss Marple. Grafton's role in this adaptation of Christie's work represents an appealing confluence of talents undertaken in the same year as the publication of her 'A' IS FOR ALIBI. Stan Margulies Production / Warner Bros. Television unknown books
198649475Henry Holt. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First. Hardcover. 0030018889 . Exceptionally clean crisp copy. Grey boards tight and straight. Author signature to title page. Includes 2.5"X4" promotional card laid-in. Dust jacket price-intact now protected within mylar cover. First printing with number line starting with "1." ; 8.30 X 5.50 X 0.80 inches; 243 pages; AZ; Signed by Author . Henry Holt hardcover
198714803New York: Henry Holt and Company 1987. First edition. Some of the usual age toning to text pages a fine copy in a fine dust jacket lettering on spine panel slightly faded. 14803. Octavo boards. Signed by the author on the title page. The fourth novel in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series. Henry Holt and Company unknown
1967236650New York: The Macmillan Company 1967. First edition first printing. Publisher's full red cloth in Andy Virgil dust jacket $4.95 top stain blue. Extremities faintly toned spine tips gently pressed top stain faded still near fine in near fine lightly edge worn dust jacket in mylar cover. GRAFTON'S LITERARY BEGINNINGS<br /> <br /> Keziah Dane marks Grafton's first published foray into fiction—an ambitious regional drama set in post-flood Kentucky. Although Grafton later became celebrated for her "Alphabet Series" featuring detective Kinsey Millhone this early novel reveals her command of character place and tension. Published over a decade before her introduction of Millhone's mysteries Keziah Dane is both a window into Grafton’s literary roots and a gem in its own right.<br /> <br /> Signed by Grafton on the title page. The Macmillan Company unknown
197525371ELondon: Sphere Books 1975. First English Paperback Edition. From the library of the author Sue Grafton with a letter of provenance signed by Grafton’s husband Steven Humphrey. With the Sue Grafton estate bookplate affixed to the inside of the front cover. Also with the stamp of Sue Grafton’s movie agency The Gotler Agency Inc. in Los Angeles. Originally published in hardcover in the US by Macmillan in 1967 and then in the UK by Peter Owen in 1968. Near fine copy with a hint of handling. Sphere Books paperback
1967014665New York: The Macmillan Company 1967. Nice copy of author's first book many years before she began her mystery series. Signed by author on title page with no inscription. Unmarked tight and clean but with just a touch of lean to head of spine. Price intact jacket is as bright and fresh as when new. In mylar. . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Macmillan Company Hardcover