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198214802New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. First edition. Touch of shelfwear to spine ends a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear along top edge and a touch of rubbing to spine ends. 14802. Octavo boards. Signed by Grafton on the title page. The first Kinsey Millhone novel. "Sassy and irreverent Kinsey is a very appealing character. She has an engaging sense of humor an eye alertly poised to expose the phony and a scathing tongue she isn't afraid to use." - St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Novels pp. 438-39. Reference: Pronzini and Muller 1001 Midnights The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction pg. 312. Holt, Rinehart and Winston unknown
195278634San Francisco: Acme Publishing Company 1952. First Edition. Spiral bound. Very good. Inscribed by Sue Bailey Thurman opposite the title page. The second major history of African American settlers in the Golden State preceded by Delilah Beasley's The Negro Trail-Blazers of California 1919. Thurman 1903-96 based this work on a series of eight articles she wrote in the San Francisco Sun-Reporter and is credited with renewing academic interest about the topic. Octavo: viii 70 pp. with textual photographs. Spiral bound in the original printed yellow paper wrappers. Some light wear; else very good or better. Acme Publishing Company unknown
1958131132411Washington DC: The Corporate Press 1958. Paperback. Acceptable. 0x0x0. First edition. Comb-bound paperback missing rear cover. Fair. Tear to front cover repaired with tape toning to contents. A rare African American cookbook from the Civil Rights era. The Corporate Press paperback
19822105005Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. first. hardcover. fine/fine. Signed first edition as stated on copyright page and with number line from 1-10. Book and dust jacket in fine condition. Housed in a custom-made slipcase. Holt, Rinehart and Winston unknown books
1986126618New York: Henry Holt and Company 1986. Octavo boards. First edition. The third Kinsey Millhone mystery novel. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #126618 Henry Holt and Company unknown books
1985024436New York New York U.S.A.: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page with herunique and beautiful e calligraphihic style. Wise-cracking female private investigator Kinsey Millhone is hired to find a missing sister. However when the trail leads to Florida Kinsey finds herself caught up in a dangerous case involving fire burglary and murder. "B" IS FOR BURGLAR m the second in the Kinssey Millhone ;alphabet series won both the Anthony and the Shamus Awards as Best Novel. 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. Fine first edition first printing in very fine mylar-protected dust jacket. Very scarce title in this condition. M103 <br/> <br/> Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover
198610321New York: Henry Holt and Company 1986. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 10321. Octavo boards. The third Kinsey Millhone mystery novel. Henry Holt and Company unknown
196740093New York: The MacMillan Company 1967. First printing. About fine in fine jacket. Signed first edition of Grafton's first novel a work of literary fiction preceding her 'Alphabet' mysteries by well over a decade. KEZIAH DANE follows a single mother widowed by a devastating flood and a traveling con artist whose intrusion on the Dane family leads to a violent confrontation. A beautiful copy. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original red cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Blue-gray topstain. In original unclipped $4.95 dust jacket illustrated by Andy Virgil. pages. Signed by Grafton on title page. Very faint markings to front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. The MacMillan Company unknown
197340098London: Sphere Books Limited 1973. First printing. Very good plus. Signed first paperback edition and movie tie-in edition of the second and scarcer of Grafton's two mainstream literary novels. First published in hardcover in 1969 Grafton's second published novel preceded her Kinsey Millhone mysteries by more than a decade. THE LOLLY-MADONNA WAR is a gritty tale of violent Tennessee hill-country family feuding that ends in a shower of gunfire and blood: powerfully attractive themes and imagery for 1970s Hollywood. The novel was consequently adapted into the film LOLLY-MADONNA XXX in 1973 by director Richard Sarafian with a screenplay co-written by Grafton and starring Rod Steiger Jeff Bridges and Gary Busey. Only published in the U.K; rare in any edition particularly signed. 7'' x 4.25''. Original color photographic wrappers. 159 1 pages. Bookseller ink stamps to inside front cover and front endpaper. Signed by Grafton on title page. Light corner creasing to front cover; small scuffed spot and faint soil to rear cover. Spine lightly sunned. Minor foxing to a few pages. Housed in custom gilt-stamped brown leather clamshell case. Sphere Books Limited unknown
1985BL-002217New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. 229 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial dust jacket in fine condition with a vibrant cover original price of $14.95 on the flap and no fading on the spine. Grey paper over boards with red cloth 1/4 bound silver lettering stamped crisply on spine inscribed and signed by the author on the title page full number line no visible marks in fine condition. Sue Grafton 1940 - 2017 was an American novelist. This is the second 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. Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
1986BL-002218New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1986. 243 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial dust jacket in fine condition with a bright cover original price of $14.95 on the flap and no fading on the spine. Grey paper over boards silver lettering stamped crisply on spine signed by the author on the title page full number line a few minor smudges in near fine condition. Sue Grafton 1940 - 2017 was an American novelist. This is the third 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
1967015656New York: The Macmillan Company 1967. Nice copy of author's first book 15 years before she began her mystery series. This was author's personal copy. It has her blindstamp on front endpaper and rubber stamp of her literary agent H. N. Swanson below on same page. H.N. Swanson possibly the best known literary agent in American History represented many of our nations best authors in their work with Hollywood to include FScott Fitzgerald Raymond Chandler James Cain William Faulkner Elmore Leonard Cornel Woolrich Joseph Wambaugh and Ross Macdonald to name just a few. This book has no flaws. Price intact jacket is as bright and fresh as when new. Provenance can be provided. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Macmillan Company Hardcover
1982161000New York: Holt Rinehart Winston 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Printed stamp on top/bottom text block. Holt Rinehart Winston hardcover
198240850NY: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. Uncorrected proof for the first edition. Signed by Grafton on the title page. Perfect-bound blue printed wraps. Small date stamped two times on topedge minimal soiling on topedge and foreedge shallow crease on front wrap bottom corner not immediately apparent and narrow 1.5 inch purple stain on spine. Very Good condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Galley/Proof. Holt Rinehart and Winston Paperback books
1986006952New York New York U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company 1986 The dust jacket has some edgewear and has tanning. Signed by the author to the previous owner on the title page " for Neil Yours til the end of crime Sue 4-20-89". Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Henry Holt & Company hardcover
1985315503New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. First edition. 228 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's quarter red cloth and gray boards spine stamped in silver in fine unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Laid into a quarter red morocco clamshell box by Asprey. About fine. First edition. 228 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed and signed by Grafton on the title-page. "For Terry/ Sue Grafton. Holt, Rinehart and Winston unknown
198523881NY: Holt Rinehart and Winston. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0030018897 . Inscribed on the front wrap by Grafton dated 1985. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 229 pages; Signed by Author . Holt, Rinehart and Winston paperback
198514265New York: Holt Rhinehart and Winston. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0030018897 . SIGNED and inscribed on title page by Sue Grafton "For Carol Warmest regards from Kinsey and me Sue 5-4-86." With a promotional "'B' is for Burglar" bookmarker laid in. ; Tight binding clean and crisp pages. A faint of shelf wear to dustjacket otherwise an excellent copy of the First Printing of the First Edition of the second Kinsey Millhone mystery. Protected in a new removable Mylar cover. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. ; 8vo; 229 pages; Signed by Author . Holt, Rhinehart and Winston hardcover
1982235883New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. First edition first printing. Publisher's grey boards titled in red in Kathie A. McGinty dust jacket $12.95. Very faint rubbing extremities small crimp spine head else fine in near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear and quarter-inch closed tear lower front panel in mylar cover. 274 1. FISTICUFF FANTASY<br /> <br /> Inspired by The Gashlycrumb Tinies a children's alphabet book depicting different ways someone could die Sue Grafton's alphabet mystery series opened with "A" is for Alibi. Grafton claimed Kinsey Millhone was who she may have been if she had not married young. Her sassy main character allowed Grafton to live out her fisticuff fantasies without leaving her writing chair. <br /> <br /> As a hallmark of the mystery genre Grafton's series has maintained popularity from its first printing in 1982 until today as the series remains unfinished with "Y" is for Yesterday after Grafton's death in 2017. <br /> <br /> This first edition is signed by Grafton on the title page. A clean readable fine copy. Holt, Rinehart and Winston unknown
1982122334455695<p>The First UK printing published by Methuen London in 1982. The BOOK is in Very Good or better condition with light pushing at the spine tips and mild bumping at the lower corners. Light toning to the text-block and page edges due to the quality of the paper stock used. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with some very light pushing at the spine tips and a little light toning to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author to the front blank end-paper : 'To Joan with very best wishes from Sue Townsend Hope you enjoy Adrian's secrets!'. B/W line drawings throughout by Caroline Holden. The scarce first title in the acclaimed series and included on the BBC News list of the '100 most influential novels'. Successfully adapted for Radio TV and stage. Very uncommon to find signed. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.</p> Methuen, London hardcover
1967016056New York: The Macmillan Company 1967. Nice copy of author's first book 15 years before she began her mystery series. This was author's personal copy. It has her blindstamp on front endpaper embossed with her initials in center and Library of Sue Grafton and rubber stamp of her literary agent H. N. Swanson below on same page. His rubber stamp appears also at bottom of half-title. H.N. Swanson possibly the best known literary agent in American History represented many of our nations best authors in their work with Hollywood to include FScott Fitzgerald Raymond Chandler James Cain William Faulkner Elmore Leonard Cornel Woolrich Joseph Wambaugh and Ross Macdonald to name just a few. Price intact jacket has tiny nick at head of spine but is as bright and fresh as when new. Spine ends lightly crimped. Provenance can be provided. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine to Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Macmillan Company Hardcover
1982mon0000084268Other Cinema 1982-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Undated. Clean copy sound binding. Other Cinema paperback
198218785New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition first printing of "A" is for Alibi by Sue Grafton. Octavo 10 274pp 2. Metallic red title on spine with original gray boards. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with a full number line. Previous owner's name on the front free endpaper faint bookplate remnant on front pastedown. In the publisher's first state dust jacket $12.95 retail price on front flap touch of shelf wear short closed tear along top edge of front panel a bright near fine example. This was the debut mystery novel from Sue Grafton part of a future "Alphabet Mystery Series." The first edition had a print run of 7500 copies. Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
19854891New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 229 PP. Stated "First Edition" with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $14.95 intact on front flap. Signed directly on the title-page by Sue Grafton. An extremely attractive copy of the second novel in the Kinsey Millhone series. Hint of toning to DJ edges else a fine copy. Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
1982015344New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. Nice copy of author's first Kinsey Millhone mystery in its first printing. Signed by author on title page with no inscription. Very light spine lean to head of spine else fine. Price intact jacket has tiny nick at head of spine but no other flaws. In mylar. . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fiine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Holt, Rinehart and Winston Hardcover
