Eight Million Ways To Die-Lawrence Block-SIGNED-TRUE First/1st Edition w/ Letter

Description: Up for auction is a Very Rare, SIGNED First Edition/First Printing of Eight Million ways To Die by Lawrence Block. "The New Matthew Scudder Suspense Thriller". SIGNED First Editions of His Early Titles are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Along with the book, the buyer will also receive an Original Promotional Letter by the Publishers!! The letter by the publishers Arbor House contains fascinating information pertaining to the book and was sent out prior to the books release!! A VERY UNIQUE and VERY SPECIAL piece of ephemera!! While adding little to no monetary value to the book, it is still a wonderful gem for any collector/fan of Lawrence Block!! The letter will be carefully folded and placed in between the front board and the ffep/first blank page. Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped! Original price of $13.50. Published by Arbor House, 1982. Boldly SIGNED by the celebrated author! NOT inscribed, simply SIGNED by the great Lawrence Block! A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but is still in lovely, Highly Collectible condition! The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no internal foxing, no remainder marks, no missing or ripped pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, marks/discoloration to both the front and rear paste downs and the first and final blank pages and marks/foxing/wear to the edge/fore pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the extensive foxing/marks on the top edge pages! While this is the only area of the book with such foxing, the marks are extensive and very clearly visible! The wear should be carefully examined/considered. The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, chipping, rips and marks. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges! In particular, please note the wear near/along the edges. The wear is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The letter itself has some wear, which includes creases, chipping, marks and discoloration. While not terribly egregious, the wear is still clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. Once again, the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is VERY clearly visible! The wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!

Price: 199.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2025-01-17T07:55:20.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD