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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$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Tight Binding, No markings nice unread copy, Jacket has edgewear and small tear and in a protective cover. This collection contains the best work of Cornell Woolrich when he wrote under the name of William Irish, it inclues two novel, The Phantom Lady and Deadline at Dawn as well as a short story collection, which includes his classic "Rear Window." ; Book Club Edition; 8vo ; 471 pp pages
Seller: E Ridge Fine Books, Lake Elsinore, CA, U.S.A.
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$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Published Saturday December 23, 1944, in the Montreal Standard. 12 pages. 15 x 12 inches. Noted as "Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Co." at foot of page 12 below "THE END". To the left of that note loss of paper including half of 2 lines of text; and, to the right, tanning along margin. Mild abrasion and short tears to left and right edges particularly of cover sheet, else very good.
Seller: The Odd Book (ABAC, ILAB), Wolfville, NS, Canada