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Fredric Brown. His Name Was Death. E. P. Dutton, New York, 1954.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition stated on copyright page. A Very Good book, clean, square, binding solid, no marks or writing. In a Good dust jacket with a little wear to edges, some chipping at spine ends, and a date (?) 2-15 written on spine. Not price-clipped ($2.75). Nice book, average jacket. Scarce
Seller: Ronz Firsts, Flippin, AR, U.S.A.
Brown, Fredric. His Name Was Death; Guilt Edged Mystery. E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, New York, 1954.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo, 191pp. Red cloth, title printed in black on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Faint foxing to front endpaper, otherwise a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.75 retail price on front flap, tape remnants to verso, light soiling to rear cover, bright illustrations. An attractive example. Fredric Brown was an American science fiction, mystery, short fantasy and black comedy writer. His first novel, The Fabulous Clipjoint, won an Edgar Award for outstanding mystery novel. Another novel, The Screaming Mimi, was adapted into a film in 1958. He is widely considered one of the best Science Fiction Writers of the 20th Century. Fredric Brown died in 1972, having published over 100 works of fiction. Since his death, many of his early pulp novels have been republished and have found a cult following.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Brown, Fredric. His Name Was Death. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, New York, 1954.
Price: US$240.00 + shipping
Description: 191pp. Boards. Tape residue from dustjacket protector on both front and rear board and on dustjacket flaps. A very good+ copy in very good+ dustjacket with small spot and tear to rear panel. ; Octavo.
Seller: Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
FREDRIC BROWN. HIS NAME WAS DEATH By FREDRIC BROWN 1954 first Edition. E. P. Dutton & Co, NY, 1954.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: TITLE: HIS NAME WAS DEATH By FREDRIC BROWN 1954 first edition AUTHOR: FREDRIC BROWN PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY, NY 1954 EDITION: First Edition (stated) CATEGORY: Mystery, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Red CONDITION: The jacket is in good condition with the smallest of chips to the upper edge. The $2.75 price is still on the front flap. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 x 8 (approximately) PAGES: 191 pages. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition (stated). E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY, NY 1954. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid books will ship immediately without email notification to customer (it's on the way), you are welcomed to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. InvCode E H V VIEWFAIR BOOKS: 005041
Seller: ViewFair Books, Live Oak, FL, U.S.A.
BROWN, FREDRIC. HIS NAME WAS DEATH. E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1954., New York, 1954.
Price: US$495.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Fine, bright copy in a fine, fresh dust jacket Quiet, mild-mannered Darius Conn is the last person anyone would suspect of being a murderer. But, Conn has some murderous secrets -- he has gotten away with the murder of his wife, and the formerly honest businessman has turned to counterfeiting. Now, a few minor mistakes have necessitated another murder, then another.
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
Fredric Brown. His Name Was Death (First Edition). E.P. Dutton, New York, 1954.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Fine in an about Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. A superb, unread copy.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.