A" is for Alibi.
by Grafton, Sue
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good only, well worn, ex-libary, spine rolled and cocked, in a good plus price-clipped dust jacket.
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London.: Macmillan., 1982.. 1st UK edition.. Hardcover, . Good only, well worn, ex-libary, spine rolled and cocked, in a good plus price-clipped dust jacket.. sm8vo. Ex-library with the usual markings.
Synopsis
"A" Is for Alibi is the first novel in the Kinsey Millhone series by crime writer Sue Grafton. It was published in 1982. The first printing of "A" Is for Alibi was 7,500 copies. Grafton based the story to some extent on her own 'fantasies' of murdering her then husband prior to divorce.
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- Seller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 140312
- Title
- A" is for Alibi.
- Author
- Grafton, Sue
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover,
- Book Condition
- Used - Good only, well worn, ex-libary, spine rolled and cocked, in a good plus price-clipped dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st UK edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1982.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery;
- Size
- sm8vo
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Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
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