Evvie by Caspary, Vera - 1960

NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960. DJ is bumped and scuffed with edgewear and protected by mylar. Pgs. are soiled with cut corner on fep.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo.

Harper and Brothers, 1960. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. This old book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a First Edition hardcover book with 341 pages. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page states 1960 First Edition with no other dates or printings shown. The price is clipped from the DJ flap. The DJ has a blurry, faint illustration of a woman's face. The dust jacket shows a good amount of edgewear (No Chips). I have placed the DJ in a fresh mylar jacket and this old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!

Harper, 1960. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Harper, 1960-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.6000 8.3000 5.8000. Stated first edition on the copyright page. Wear and tear to the jacket. Pages are tannin but clean.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. First. hardcover. very good. 341 pages, 8vo, orange and gray cloth (tiny tear at head of spine). New York: Harper & Brothers, (1960). First edition. Very good condition.<br/> <br/> Signed in full by the author on the half-title page.<br/> <br/>

London: Hachette UK, 1960. Hardcover/Vintage. Used. Hardcover Red & Gold Embossing. 1960 EDITION in excellent condition.It's 1920s Chicago, and Louise and Evvie, who have known each other since school, share an apartment. Worldly Evvie, a painter and dancer - supposedly married at seventeen and then divorced - is living on her alimony. Louise is a successful advertising copywriter and in love with her boss. Flouting the Prohibition, they party and enjoy a drink, and like the company of men. They're independent, making their own way in the world, beyond the confines of marriage and motherhood.But Louise's life is rudely interrupted by the brutal murder of Evvie - a crime that involves family, friends and Chicago itself.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. Original quarter bound orange cloth over gray boards. Purple endpapers. INSCRIBED BY VERA CASPARY in year of publication "For Connie: In love and nostalgia and with the hope that it will be enjoyed in the spirit of its writing. Vera - August 3, '60." Vera Caspary (1899 - 1987) was an American writer of novels, screenplays and short stories. She was one of the most prominent women writers and playrights of her generation and also one of the most forward-looking in her terms of the role of women. Several of her books were made into movies including Laura directed by Otto Preminger in 1943. A near fine copy. Clean and tight with crisp text. Signed or inscribed books by this author are quite scarce. (Search our listings for three other inscribed titles by Vera Caspary). First Edition (Stated). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.