Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
GRAFTON, SUE. K IS FOR KILLER. HOLT, REINHART AND WINSTON, NEW YORK, 1982.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: NEW YORK: HOLT, REINHART AND WINSTON, 1982. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE+. NEW YORK: HOLT, REINHART AND WINSTON, 1982. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE+. NEW YORK: HOLT, REINHART AND WINSTON, 1982. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE+. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine+. Book Club edition. SIGNED by author on special Kinsey Millhone bookplate affixed to title page. 180 pages, Brodart cover.
Seller: MySEAbooks, Harlingen, TX, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" is for Alibi: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Ex-library copy. Two library stamps in front, water-staining to several leaves in the book, slight lean to the spine, and a former owner's initial in marker on the top textblock. No dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. C Is For Corpse. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$18.50 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Book Club edition. SIGNED by author on special Kinsey Millhone bookplate affixed to front end page (signature only). DJ lightly rubbed with page age-toning. 180 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" is for Alibi (A Kinsey Millhone Mystery, Book 1). Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by the author on the title page. Book Club Edition. Hardcover, bound in boards with dust jacket. Edges rubbed, else fine.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" Is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$32.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Clean and tight and square. Date and signature of the author on the title page. Light gray boards with red lettering. Blind stamp of private library on the title page. The dust jacket has very little shelfwear and is in new mylar. Nice Copy. Book Club Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: funyettabooks, Bloomington, MN, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book club edition of the first Kinsey Millhone mystery, featuring one of the most memorable last lines in crime fiction. Lightly bumped and rubbed with foxing to the edges of the text block and a couple of drip marks to the boards. Jacket rubbed with small chips and tears, corresponding drip marks, in Brodart. Signed by Grafton on the title page.
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.15 + shipping
Description: 6th PRINTING, SIGNED BY GRAFTON ON TITLE PAGE. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.
Seller: Magus Books Seattle, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A Is For Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Book Club edition. SIGNED by author on a bookplate attached to front end page (signature only). light page age-toning. 208 pages. DJ mylar protected. (Bonus: Comes with unsigned 1st printing hardcover copy of Grafton's "U Is For Undertow"). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" IS FOR ALIBI. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$49.88 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ; Gray cover has turned in spine caps but clean and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Inscribed and signed by author on title page. Pages are clean and pristine. Dust jacket is worn at extremities with a small chip at bottom of spine panel and 2 tiny tears on back panel with modest soiling to back panel but bright and in good+ condition. DJ flap is price clipped. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); A Kinsey Millhone Mystery, Book 1; 8.2 X 5.4 X 0.8 inches; 288 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
. Sue Grafton "A" IS FOR ALIBI 1982 Holt, Rinehart & Winston, NY Early Book Club. Generic, 1982.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Signed. Early Book-Club-Edition. Inscribed and signed. 'For Gina. "Z" is for Zero' Sue Grafton May 26, 1991. Dust jacket in good condition. Age spots inside dust jacket along spine and folds. Book shows common (average) signs of wear and use. Binding is still tight. Covers are intact but may be repaired. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Seller: Bank of Books, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt Rinehart Winston, 1982.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 208 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Hammonds Antiques & Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Holt, Rinehart And Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 208pp. Signed by the author on the title page, (H)
Seller: Allen's Bookshop, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" is for Alibi : *Signed*. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page.Signature only A book club edition. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks.
Seller: All-Ways Fiction, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Book Club edition in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor traces of edgewear. Signed by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; "With "A" Is for Alibi, [Grafton] introduces a new mystery series featuring Kinsey Millhone, an ex-cop who likes her work and works alone." --from the rear flap. Followed by "B" Is for Burglar; 8vo; [x], 208, [6] pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book Club edition in Very Good condition with a cocked spine in alike dust-jacket that has little soiling and dampstains. Signed by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; "With "A" Is for Alibi, [Grafton] introduces a new mystery series featuring Kinsey Millhone, an ex-cop who likes her work and works alone." --from the rear flap. Followed by "B" Is for Burglar; 8vo; [x], 208, [6] pages; MR; Signed by Author
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. A" is for Alibi :A Kinsey Milhone Mystery. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$380.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition, Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1982. Uncorrected Page Proof, in wrappers. Condition is Good. Cover is soiled and water-stained. First 4 pages are stained and the bottom corner of the first 100 pages are bumped and damaged. SIGNED by Grafton on Title page. Photos available on request.
Seller: D. J. Witter Bookseller, Lima, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$399.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: [The Collected Works of Sue Grafton:] 25 volume set. Hardcovers, in dust jackets. Some volumes with minor shelf wear to dust jackets, but most are in fine condition. Good bindings and covers. Clean, unmarked pages. Many of the earlier letters are later printings, (the date listed below is just for reference) a few may be book club eds. Many are first editions. (One volume is flat signed by Grafton) Includes: 1. "A" Is for Alibi (1982); 2. "B" Is for Burglar (1985); 3. "C" Is for Corpse (1986); 4. "D" Is for Deadbeat (1987); 5. "E" Is for Evidence (1988); 6. "F" Is for Fugitive (1989); 7. "G" Is for Gumshoe (1990); 8. "H" Is for Homicide (1991); 9. "I" Is for Innocent (1992); 10. "J" Is for Judgment (1993); 11. "K" Is for Killer (1994); 12. "L" Is for Lawless (1995); 13. "M" Is for Malice (1996); 14. "N" Is for Noose (1998); 15. "O" Is for Outlaw (1999); 16. "P" Is for Peril (2001); 17. "Q" Is for Quarry (2002); 18. "R" Is for Ricochet (2004); 19. "S" Is for Silence (2005); 20."T" Is for Trespass (2007); 21. "U" Is for Undertow (2009); 22. "V" Is for Vengeance (2011); 23. "W" Is for Wasted (2013); 24. "X" (2015); 25. "Y" Is for Yesterday (2017). This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
GRAFTON, Sue. A" is for Alibi (Signed). Holt, Rinehart and Winston, U.S.A., 1982.
Price: US$695.00 + shipping
Description: Endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. Bound in gray boards, stamped in red in matching noir-style dust jacket. A slight bit of wear to edges, but overall, a tight, clean copy of the first edition of the first Kinsey Millhone mystery. Signed on the title page by Ms. Grafton. 275 pp.
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1982.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Black boards. States "First Edition" and with the full number line. Signed by Grafton to the title page. Not inscribed. The spine ends are bumped, all else is just about fine. Without names or bookplates. The dust jacket is also very clean. Without chips, creasing or tears. Price of $12.95 to the front flap. ; Kinsey Millhone Mysteries; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 274 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Scott Emerson Books, ABAA, El Cajon, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. Stated first edition with full numberline, SIGNED by the author on the title page. Flatsigned without inscription. Dust Jacket is in a removable clear plastic (Brodart) protector, is lightly tanned with a small tear on the back. A pristine copy in an excellent jacket, in Fine condition.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$810.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copy of author's first Kinsey Millhone mystery in its first printing. Signed by author on title page with no inscription. Very light spine lean to head of spine, else fine. Price intact jacket has tiny nick at head of spine but no other flaws. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$849.99 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition hardcover with full number line. Signed by Sue Grafton to the title page. Slightest bump to spine head, slight rubbing to board edges, hint of soil to block edge else tight and square. The DJ in mylar is slightly toned to rear panel, very faint dampstain to bottom edge of rear panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. A is for Alibi. Holt Rinehart Winston, 1982.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "A is for Alibi" by Sue Grafton. Holt Rinehart Winston, NY. 1982 first American edition first printing. Book in very good condition, in good price unclipped dust jacket. Signed by Grafton on title page. Rare first edition of Grafton's debut mystery novel.
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Author's signed book plate in black pen laid in, also included are five envelopes from author's personal stationery containing five different signed Christmas photo cards from five separate years, a promotional sheet for a drawing to win the Kinsey Millhone VW, and a 35 line typed letter from author's personal stationery also signed. First edition stated with complete number line. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Book; binding tight with slight lean to spine, minor bumping to bottom corners else boards straight and clean; subtle soiling to edges else text free of marks, appears gently read. Dust jacket ($12.95) has mild bumping to mostly spine and flap fold ends with 1/2" closed tear to bottom front flap fold end, rear flap fold ends have 1/8" closed tear to top and small paper loss to bottom. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.
Seller: Twinwillow Books, Los Alamitos, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed first edition, as stated on copyright page and with number line from 1-10. Book and dust jacket in fine condition. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" Is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1982.
Price: US$1199.97 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The very first book in the author's renowned alphabet series & the one that introduced female private investigator Kinsey Millhone to the world. From the estate of a local mystery collector, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover book with original, unclipped DJ, which has been protected in a mylar cover since purchased Brand New. SIGNED by the AUTHOR in black marker (her name only) on title page. Both book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & square, creamy white pages. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-lib; NOT bce. The DJ is virtually flawless: bright & colorful NO fading or wear. A beauty! Please see our photos--they show the EXACT book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. A" is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. 275 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial dust jacket in near fine condition, with a vibrant cover, a few stains to rear cover, slight creasing, a small enclosed tear near the spine, original price of $12.95 on the flap, and no fading on the spine. Grey paper over boards, red lettering stamped crisply on spine, signed by the author on the title page, full number line, no visible marks, in fine condition. Sue Grafton (1940 - 2017) was an American novelist. This is the first book in her well-known "alphabet series" featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Grafton also wrote screenplays and other 7 other novels before the alphabet series, 5 of which she destroyed unpublished.
Seller: The Book Lair, ABAA, Pleasanton, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A Is For Alibi. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1st in the Kinsey Millhone series. SIGNED by the Author on title page. Mystery, Signed
Seller: Nightingale Books, stoughton, MA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" IS FOR ALIBI. Holt, Rinehart and Winston [1982], New York, 1982.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, boards. Signed by Grafton on the title page. The first Kinsey Millhone novel. "Sassy and irreverent, Kinsey is a very appealing character. She has an engaging sense of humor, an eye alertly poised to expose the phony, and a scathing tongue she isn't afraid to use." - St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Novels pp. 438-39. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pg. 312. Touch of shelfwear to spine ends, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear along top edge and a touch of rubbing to spine ends. (14802)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A Is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1982 Holt, Rinehart Winston TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing **SIGNED** directly on the front page. Though ex-library a very sold copy but with the usual wear including a very faded stamp at the top page edges. It is in VG/VG condition. The gray boards are very clean with very minor edge wear. a crease in the spine enad just a bit of a lean. Inside there has been reinforcement fo the endpages and a bit of wrinkling on the ffep. There is a white tape covering what was probably a library stamp not affecting any print. The text is clean and tight. The unclipped DJ shows very minor wear at the edges, corners and spine ends. Still an very rare true first!! **Brenbooks specializes in first edition mysteries, many signed! **BONUS** Receive the 1950 Rinehart First Edition of her father's 4th novel "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in Vg/Vg condition. It is beautifully **SIGNED & INSCRIBED** by Sue Grafton ont he title page. An extremely RARE copy!
Seller: Bren-Books, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A" IS FOR ALIBI. Holt Rinehart Winston, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1982.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by author on title page in her unique, beautiful calligraphic hand. Mystery novel featuring wise-cracking female private investigator, Kinsey Millhone. When Nikki comes out of jail after serving a sentence for murdering her husband, she calls in Kinsey Millhone to track down the real killer. Sue Grafton was one of the most popular female writers, both in the US and in the UK before her untimely death in 2017 at the age of 77> "A" IS FOR ALIBI is the first boook in the 'alphabet' series to feature her celebrated sleuth, Kinsey Millhone. This is a very scarce, prized title, especially in this condition. Fine, first edition, first printing, in very fine first state dust jacket(#12.95 and 0482 on front flap0 in mylar-protected cover. M103
Seller: Joe Staats, Bookseller, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A Is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A near fine first edition, first printing (one corner slightly bumped) in a fine dust jacket (with the original price of $12.95 present), signed by Grafton on a laid in bookplate. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Complete row of numbers and First Edition stated on the copyright page.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton , Sue. A Is For Alibi. Holt,Rinehart,Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Abeautiful book in gray boards. The pages are as new except for Sue Graftons signatuire on the title page. This first Kinsey Millhone mystery may have never been read.The dust jacket has a very small amount of shelf wear. Overall a very desirable copy.
Seller: Rose Publications, Glendale, AZ, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$1600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton. First printing, signed and inscribed edition in dust jacket. Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1982). Inscribed on the title-page to: Michael / yours until Z is for Zero/ Sue 10-8-88. First printing with 1-10 number line on the copyright page. Dust jacket is in fine condition. Binding is in fine condition. Contents clean. 274 pages. 6 x 8 ¼ inches. Inventory #23-018. Price: $1,600.
Seller: Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt Rinehart Winston, 1982.
Price: US$1700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG/NF. First edition, first printing. Signed by author on title page. First in the Kinsey Millhone series. 275 pp.
Seller: Limestone Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo, 274(1)pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence, of Grafton's landmark first mystery, introducing Kinsey Millhome. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($12.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the title page, (For Bill & Karen, Yours until 'Z' is for Zero. Sue, 5-10-86"). "Bill & Karen" are Bill & Karen Palmer, owners of "Bogies", a bar & restaurant that had been in Manhattan; the first mystery themed restaurant in America and which originated the "Whodunit Dinner Theater". It was a hangout for mystery writers who would come for signing events and played host to groups such as the Mystery Writers of America, the Baker Street Irregulars, and many others. So loved were the restaurant and the Palmers that they have been incorporated into the plots and featured in at least 35 mystery novels. A gorgeous collectable copy and a terrific association.
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books ABAA, IOBA, Manasquan, NJ, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt Rinehart & Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$2160.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Flawless copy of her first Kinsey Millhone mystery. Crisp, clean copy. This copy was purchased by Sue Grafton in 2000 from a bookseller in Cambridge, Ma for $1500. Receipt for the purchase with her name and credit card number (purchased over the phone) was laid into book. She kept it until her death. This book and approximately 300 others were purchased from her estate after her death. Provenance can be provided. Signed by author on bookplate that is laid in. Bookplate apparently used for professional purposes as it had her Kinsey Millhone characters name on it as well as her own. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. A Fine copy in medium grey paper covered boards stamped in red gilt at spine, in a Fine first issue glossy black, white and pink dustwrapper, not price-clipped. This copy is INSCRIBED on the title page in black marker, "To _____ warm regards from Kinsey & Me Sue 5-5-85." 274pp. Grafton's third book overall, and the debut "alphabet" series of mystery novels featuring female detective Kinsey Millhone. A bright, unworn copy with no condition problems. Q08866
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$3750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Sue Grafton on a laid in signature. An attractive dustjacket that is vibrant in color with light wear to the spine and edges. This ORIGINAL First State dustjacket has the printed price present on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, with light wear to the panels. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author. We buy Grafton First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. A is for Alibi a Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York, 1982.
Price: US$5039.47 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine first edition, first impression, of Sue Grafton's influential debut detective novel ''A' is for Alibi', signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression of this work. In the first state dustwrapper, which has '$12.95' printed to the front flyleaf, as opposed to the '$16.95' price that appears on the later impressions. Signed by the author to the title page. The first printing of this novel was seven-thousand five-hundred copies. Collated, complete. '"A" Is for Alibi' is a crime novel, set in the fictional city Santa Teresa in southern California. The novel follows the thirty-two year old private detective Kinsey Millhone, who is hired to solve the murder of a prominent divorce lawyer Laurence Fife. He had been killed eight years previously and his recently released wife was arrested for the death. The lawyer's death was linked to a similar death of a woman in Los Angeles. Both had died after taking poisonous oleander capsules, which had been substituted for allergy pills. Written by Sue Grafton, who is best known for this influential and popular series of detective novels, known as the 'alphabet series'. She started writing her detective novels after a bitter divorce and custody battle, which resulted in Grafton imagining ways to kill or maim her ex-husband, providing inspiration for this detective series. Sadly, Grafton died before she was able to finish the series, writing a total of twenty-five novels only, ending with ''Y' is for Yesterday'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is near fine with a fold down the centre of the spine, with two very small puncture marks to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. A small amount of the gutter is visible at the title page, though the binding is firm. Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Grafton, Sue. A is for Alibi. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First Edition, First Printing. This copy is SIGNED BY SUE GRAFTON. A stunning dustjacket that is vibrant in colors with no chips or tears. This original first issue dustjacket has the $12.95 present on the front flap and no fading to the spine. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. There is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a spectacular copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.