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Irish, William. The Best of William Irish. J. B. Lippincott Co., New York, NY, 1944.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Irish, William THE BEST OF WILLIAM IRISH New York, NY: J.B. Lippincott Co. 1944 VG/Good 741pp. 8vo. Dust jacket is age toned and shows some shelf wear. Bottom of spine is chipping and edges have a few tears. Larger tears have been taped closed. Light blue boards are clean with green titling on the front and spine. Edges of spine are bumped. Top edge of text block is dyed yellow and side edge is deckled. Previous owners name is written at the top of the ffep. Text is age toned but otherwise clean and binding is strong throughout. Overall book is in very good condition. *This volume includes Phantom Lady, After-Dinner Story, and Deadline at Dawn.*
Seller: George Strange's Bookmart, Brandon, MB, Canada
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The Best of William Irish by William Irish (First Edition) Sharp tight copy with owner's name stamp to first pastedown. Minor staining to text block. Small crease to back edge, otherwise sharp. Light edgewear. In clear, protective cover. First thus. Collects three novels: "Phantom Lady," "Deadline at Dawn," and "After-Dinner Story." The first two were made into films. HC w/DJ. William Irish, aka Cornell Woolrich.
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. Collection of six stories, including the classic "Rear Window," basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film (1954). Queen's Quorum #97. A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with several small closed tears to upper front panel, the longest (25 mm) is mended on the verso with clear tape, light shelf wear to the head of the spine panel and two small stain spots to the rear panel. (19694)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. Collection of six stories, including the classic "Rear Window," basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film (1954). Queen's Quorum #97. Hubin, p. 431. Top of page edges dust soiled, lower corner tips slightly bumped, spine ends a trifle rubbed, still a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a little wear to the lower right front corner tip, mild color fade to the spine panel and slight shelf wear to spine ends. Overall an above average of this cheaply made book. (19657)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Pseudonym of Cornell Woolrich. Fine, bright, square copy in dust jacket lightly soiled on the white rear panel and with minor wear to the spine ends and corners. Contains six short stories including AFTER-DINNER STORY, THE NIGHT REVEALS, AN APPLE A DAY, MARIHAUANA, REAR WINDOW, and MURDER STORY. Contains REAR WINDOW which is the basis for the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock directed movie that starred James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Raymond Burr, and others. The film was nominated for four Oscars. Queen's Quorum 97. An exceptional copy housed in a cloth clamshell case with leather spine labels and titles stamped ingilt.
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.