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Robert Hale, London, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. Take a hard-boiled ex-cop named Cliff Bartells. Take a beautiful girl with the unlikely name of Melody Chance. Add the death of one Elizabeth Stegman of Boston, Massachusettes. Plus her missing jewels, insured for seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. What have you got? Murder for profit, of course. Cold-blooded, premeditated murder." The author's 1st longer novel. Originally published in America in 1950. the dustjacket is missing a chip at the bottom left hand corner of the front panel, has a tear at top left and bottom right of the same, and is missing a mass of peace at the bottom edge of the rear panel. The book itself is slightly age-toned on the page edges, has a couple of foxing spots on the front free end page, along with previous owner's name. THE BOOK IS NOT EX-LIBRARY. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 174 pages. Please…
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- Title The Brass Cupcake
- Author Macdonald, John D
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Language ENG
- Publisher Robert Hale Ltd, London
- Date 1974
- ISBN 9780709140276
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The Brass Cupcake
by Macdonald, John D
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The Brass Cupcake
by John D. MacDonald
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- 9780709140276 / 0709140274
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First Hardcover Edition/First Printing of the author's first published work; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. A stunning copy of this debut novel from the author of the Travis McGee series, first published as a PB original in 1950, published in hardcover by Robert Hale in 1974; very scarce in today's market, particularly in this pristine condition. The book is in fine condition with a square, tight binding, bright silver lettering over clean black boards, and clean, white pages throughout; housed in a near fine price clipped dust jacket that is crisp and vibrant with only slight age-toning to the back panel and flaps, else Fine. Overall, a beautiful copy and a great addition to any MacDonald collection! Not remaindered, not ex-library; protected in a Mylar sleeve and will ship in a sturdy box.
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