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New York: Pocket, 1943. First Pocket printing. Light vertical creases to the front cover. Slight wear to the edges.. Paperback. Good.

William Morrow & Co, 1984-01-01. paperback. Acceptable. 6x4x0.

William Morrow & Co, 1984-04-01. paperback. Like New. 6x4x0. This book is in like-new condition, and it is from the stated year that the listing says it was printed.

HarperCollins Publishers, 1984. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Distributed by Pocket Books, 1943-01-01. Paperback. Good. .

Pocket Books, 1952. Trade paperback. Fair. Front hinge cracked-binding ok. G-/fair. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 246 p. Written under the pseudonym of Erle Stanley Gardner: A.A. Fair. Third printing

William Morrow & Co, 1984-04. Paperback. Good.

The Bigger They Come (American Mystery Classics) by Erle Stanley Gardner (Writing as A.A. Fair)
Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking corpulent head of her private detective agency, which opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant detective work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar. However, with their combined skills, they are an unstoppable force in solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner.
In this, their first outing, Donald Lam is tasked with delivering divorce papers to a man who reportedly made a fortune in rigged slot machines. The only problem is that nobody -- not even the police -- can find him. Before long, Lam's seemingly simple assignment finds him caught up in a web of money, mysterious safety deposit boxes, and a gang of toughs every bit as desperate as he is to find the runaway… Read More

USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1964. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover Art!. Good / Very Good. Soft cover. 7th By Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing; heavy spine slant; interior pages re-glued; 2" x 1/4" piece missing from top edge front end page..

New York: Pocket Books, 1963. Softcover. Very Good with some uniform age toning.. 12mo., 186 pp. Square bound in color pictorial wrappers. December 1963 later Pocket Books printing.

Canada: Pocket, 1964. Solid with a crease on the spine and the covers show light wear.. 7th Printing.. Paperback. Very Good.

presses de la cite, 1958. 48 very good -fine, spine crease paperback,

Pocket Book 228, January 1943. Paper Back . Good. Good Softcover. Moderate shelfwear to covers, including bent corners. Spine has some rubbing. A few pages have a bent corner. Pages yellowed, but clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1964. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover Art!. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. 7th By Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover wear; cover creasing; slight spine slant;.

Canada: Pocket Books Inc., 1953. Book. Illus. by Maurice Thomas (GGA Cover art). Good to Very Good. Soft cover. 5th Edition By This Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing; staining to right edge of book & top edge of book; wrinkling to pages.;.

USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1943. Book. Illus. by Hoffman Painted Cover.. Good / Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 200 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing; tape to covers & spine; spine slant..

U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1943. Book. Very Good. PAPERBACK. First Pocket Book Printing - In Very Good Condition. Covers Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Not Bumped Or Creased. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered..

USA: Pocket Books Inc., 1952. Book. Illus. by Maurice Thomas (GGA Cover art). Good / Very Good. Soft cover. Third Edition by Publisher.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Bigger They Come (Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Murder Mystery) 186 Pages Goodread notes = "Bertha Cool is the gruff, tough-talking, corpulent head of her private detective agency, opened after the death of her husband; Donald Lam is her meek, slight, and nervy new hire, who makes up for a lack of boldness with brilliant deductive work. The duo couldn't be any more dissimilar but, with their skills combined, they are an unstoppable force when it comes to solving crimes, as evidenced by their over two dozen successes in the long-running series penned by Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner." >> Cover creasing, indents to covers;; spine slant;.

Pocket Books, 1963. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

pocket book, , (first PB 1943), . 228, almost near fine, mystery novel, paperback,