Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
GRAFTON, Sue. D" is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 229pp, octavo, hc w/jacket, tight binding, clean throughout, flat pages, clean boards with sharp corners, lightly worn & toned jacket.
Seller: COLLINS BOOKS, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D' is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, 1987.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. Book club edition. SIGNED by author on title page. Jacket in mylar, VG. Minor shelf wear. Pages/boards/jacket clean.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D Is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$19.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: CW3 - A hardcover book club SIGNED by Sue Grafton on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Book has remainder mark on the bottom, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. 8.5"x5.75", 183 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Sue Grafton (Sue Taylor Grafton) was an American author of detective novels. She is best known as the author of the "alphabet series" ("A" Is for Alibi, etc.) featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, California. The daughter of detective novelist C. W. Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author Ross Macdonald. Before her success with this series, she wrote screenplays for television movies. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Bookmarc's, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D" is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, 1987.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: "D" is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton. Includes laid in card signed by author. Hardcover latter printing published in 1987 by Henry Holt and Company.
Seller: Nash Books, Huntsville, TX, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is For Deadbeat: Signed. Henry Holt and Co., U.S.A., 1987.
Price: US$21.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Former Library Book. Has All The Stamps. Signed By The Author On The Title Page. 9Th Printing. Book Is In Good + Condition. Boards Have A Shelf Wear/Rub. Fore Edges Have A Small Amount Of Reading Wear/Foxing. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Good + Condition. Tiny Bit Of Chip And Crinkle Along The Edge. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Wrapper. Thanks And Enjoy.
Seller: SkylarkerBooks, CARSON CITY, NV, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt, 1987.
Price: US$24.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Original hardcover, SIGNED by Grafton on title page. I cannot tell if book club (I doubt) or first or later printing. Seems to be common for this particular title. Book and jacket are in about "good" condition with jacket having some small chips and tears and then a larger tape-repaired tear to the back cover. Jacket is price-clipped top/bottom; there is a quarter size white-out spot on endpaper, previous owner name, then some normal reading wear. It's about a "good" reading copy, but signed!
Seller: Snowden's Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D' is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, 1987.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. Book Club edition. SIGNED by author on title page. NF, jacket in mylar.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is For Deadbeat. Henry Holt & Co, New York, 1987.
Price: US$28.95 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Book Club edition. SIGNED by author on a bookplate affixed on front end page (signature only). r/m on top. 183 pages. (Bonus: Comes wih a unsigned 1st printing hardcover copy of Grafton's "P Is For Peril"). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" is for Deadbeat : A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Company, 1987.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscribed and signed by author on title page. Very clean book. Pictures on request
Seller: Old Village Books, Mt. Pleasant, SC, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D Is for Deadbeat - BCE (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries). Henry Holt and Co. May 1987, 1987.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: Very Good undated hardcover book club edition, in a VG dust jacket. SIGNED by Sue Grafton on the title page (without inscrpiton); otherwise unmarked with a solid binding. Pages age-toned.
Seller: Copperfield's Used and Rare Books, Petaluma, CA, U.S.A.
Crime Fiction - Grafton, Sue. D" is for Deadbeat (Signed). Henry Holt, New York, 1987.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo. A fine hardbound book in price-intact dustwrapper. 229 pp. The fourth book in Grafton's immensely popular "alphabet" series of crime novels starring Kinsey Milhone. Later printing. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on the title page.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. First edition with full numberline. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Dust Jacket is in a removable clear plastic (Brodart) protector. Pages are clean.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is For Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Co., New York, 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This is a 6th printing of the first edition. SIgned Edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This copy has been signed by the author on a pasted-on bookplate on the title page. ; Signed by Author
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat {Signed}. Henry Holt and Co, 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: Signed, inscribed and dated by Sue Grafton on title page. Stated first edition with complete number line. A very nice copy in dust jacket.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A near fine copy (one tip bumped, else fine) in black boards with gold gilt lettering on the spine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket showing a price of $15.95. SIGNED BY SUE GRAFTON ON A BOOKPLATE AFFIXED TO THE FFEP This is a first edition, FIRST PRINTING with a full number line down to "1". It is a tight, clean copy that does not appear to have been read.
Seller: Arthur Harry Fine Books, MISSISSAUGA, ON, Canada
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$50.99 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Signed American first edition, eleventh printing. Signed on the title page by author. Contains number line 11 12 13 14 15. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
Seller: The Book Scouts, Sanborn, NY, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue *SIGNED*. D is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt, 1987.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Beautiful copy in like dust jacket which has not been price clipped, $15.95. 2nd printing. Very minor age spots to the top of the page ends. Boldly signed by Grafton on the title page. The gorgeous dust jacket has been placed in new Mylar. An absolutely gorgeous copy!
Seller: Sleuth Books, FABA, Palm Coast, FL, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$72.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition, 1st printing of D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton, SIGNED and INSCRIBED on title page. Full number line present on copyright page. Price of $15.95 still present on jacket flap. Mild slant of spine; some age-toning to pages with yellowing to jacket edges. Creasing along spine; previous owner name beneath jacket flap on inside front board. Condition is about "very good minus," although this is still quite collectible in this condition. Very nice. I have MANY SIGNED HC 1ST EDITION Mysteries online right now at great values - ALL multiple order purchases ship at cost, which saves about $3 per additional book. Thank you!
Seller: Snowden's Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" IS FOR DEADBEAT. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: Signed later printing of the fourth Kinsey Millhone mystery, in which the private detective finds herself investigating a murder when all she wanted to do was get paid by the man who stiffed her. In this entry of Grafton's Alphabet Series, the suspicious death of a drunk adds a layer of moral ambiguity fitting to the modern noir tone. The success of the Kinsey Millhone books inspired a generation of writers to create their own casually badass heroines, to the delight of millions of readers. 8'' x 5.25''. Original black boards. Original unclipped ($21.95) color pictorial dust jacket. 230 pages. Signed by Grafton to title page. Jacket with a bit of bumping to corners and spine ends. Tight.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED. First Edition (stated), FIRST Printing (full number line). Fine in Fine dust jacket. Fourth book in acclaimed Kinsey Millhone mystery series. New York: Henry Holt, 1987. 248 pp. 5.75" x 8.25." Ships fast with tracking/delivery confirmation. R02
Seller: A Book Preserve, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat:*Signed*. Henry Holt and Co., New York, 1987.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED - FOR JON - by the AUTHOR on the Title page. A 8TH printing. 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.
Sue Grafton. D is for Deadbeat (First Edition, inscribed). Henry Holt, New York, 1987.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "For Henry / Sue Grafton." The fourth Kinsey Millhone novel. Fine in an about Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" IS FOR DEADBEAT. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Signed by Sue Grafton on the title page. Pulled into a former client's suspicious life and death, private investigator Kinsey Millhone soon discovers an impressive list of potential murderers among the mourners. The fourth installment in Grafton's alphabetical mystery series. Octavo. A fine, unread copy in a fine dust jacket.
Seller: johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Collectorsemall, Rialto, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition - 1st Printing (1987.) Hardcover and dust jacket with the $15.95 price intact on the front flap . 8vo with 229 pages. Signed by author on title page in the year of publication, "For Jerry & Mary with every good wish from Kinsey & me, Sue--- J-28-87." The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. Interior is clean and tight. "Love this series of crime novels. My favorite author!" Black spine/Tan text. #032419 Size: 8vo
Seller: JERO BOOKS AND TEMPLET CO., SANTA MONICA, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Signed first edition, 7th printing. Signed by author on laid in bookplate. Contains number line 78910. No wear to jacket. In protective mylar cover.
Seller: Hill Country Books, Boerne, TX, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt And Co., New York, 1987.
Price: US$111.60 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copy in second printing. Bookplate on front pastedown, else fine. Tight and square. Signed by author on title page with no inscription. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue.. D is for Deadbeat. HENRY HOLT., 1987.
Price: US$120.86 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! SIGNED First British edition, first printing. Signed on the inside title page. The jacket is in Very Good+ condition and is NOT price clipped. The covers are clean and bright, edges are sharp. The only flaw is a very light wrinkle/crease starting at the bottom left corner around the gutter and going up about 3.5 inches. With mylar on it, you'd be hard pressed to see it. Light foxing to page edges and a couple small indents to top of pages. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. Pages are clean and white. Binding is straight and tight. No remainder mark. ; Signed By Author.; Signed by Author
Seller: The Book Scouts, Sanborn, NY, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description:
Seller: Marion Conti, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt, 1987.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Signed, 1st ed.; Ex-Library, glue marks showing on boards but boards are smotth no unevenness; DJ very good condition, slight sign of glue marks on inside flaps.
Seller: Gilbert Trading Company, Shreveport, LA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" is for Deadbeat (Signed 1st edition). Henry Holt, New York, 1987.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The fourth Kinsey Millhone mystery, fine in fine dw and SIGNED by Grafton on the title page.
Seller: Tom Davidson, Bookseller, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D" is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt & Co, 1987.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 2nd Printing, Henry Holt & Co., 1987. Signed by Author on Title Page. Previous Owner's blind stamp on Title Page. Hardback book otherwise Very Fine/Very Fine.
Seller: D. J. Witter Bookseller, Lima, OH, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" Is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt & Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$148.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Top edge lightly soiled. Light rub on FFEP.
Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D Is For Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt And Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed by author on Title page in blue pen, signature only. 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 to number line, second printing. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 Book; binding tight, mild bumping to bottom corners with small soil spot to bottom rear else boards straight and clean; modest bump to bottom corner else text free of marks, appears unread. Dust jacket ($15.95) has minor bumping to spine and flap fold ends. 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.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 229 pages. Signed by Sue Grafton on title page. First edition stated, with full numberline. Black from boards bleeding onto verso of jacket along top edge (see photo).
Seller: The Odd Book (ABAC, ILAB), Wolfville, NS, Canada
Grafton, Sue. D is for Deadbeat (Signed 1st). Henry Holt, 1987.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition 1st printing, Near Fine, unread book with slight crimping to spine ends and very tiny corner creases top corners p. 161 to 165, hint of page edge toning; in a Fine minus dust jacket with just a touch of edge wear. This copy has been signed by Grafton on the title page.
Seller: Squid Ink Books, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: Kinsey Mill Hone Mystery. Henry Holt & Co, 1987.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Light corner bumping and minor edgewear to the dust jacket. Some page toning with age. Signed by the author to the previous owner "For Neil Yours in Crime Sue Grafton 4-20-89".
Seller: Dan A. Domike, Hoquiam, WA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt, New York, 1987.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Fourth novel in the alphabet series. Kinsey takes on the case of a former client who stifed her and has died from drowning. A touch of sunning to text block and light bumping to spine ends.
Seller: Nothing Like a Good Book, Miller Place, NY, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, 1987.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Very Fine first edition first printing hardcover, SIGNED (no inscription) by Grafton on the title page. Black boards, gold lettering. Jacket Very Fine, no edge wear, not price-clipped, protected in mylar. 229 pages. A beautiful copy. M02686
Seller: The Groaning Board, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" is for Deadbeat (SIGNED). Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED and inscribed on title page by Sue Grafton, "For Carol Parks, yours in crime, Sue, 6-7-87." ; Tight binding, clean pages. A faint of shelf wear to dustjacket with a very tiny tear to top of spine and mild age-toning to page edges, otherwise an excellent copy of the First Printing of the First Edition of the fourth Kinsey Millhone mystery. Protected in a new removable Mylar cover. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. ; 1.02 x 8.11 x 5.67 Inches; 230 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: W. Lamm, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 230 pp, stated First Edition with full number line, signed on t.p., Tight, square, and clean. 5.8" x 8.4" black papered boards with gilt spine letters, in black unclipped DJ with acetate protector Size: Small Octavo
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" Is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt & Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Tight copy.
Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$415.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Stated first edition/first printing with the complete number line; Intact price of 15.95 and code of 0587 on front flap. Flat signed by the author on the title page with no inscription. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A clean, bright, and tight copy with only trivial shelf wear to the bottom edges and very light toning to the jacket and pages. The 4th Kinsey Millhone mystery in a highly collectible volume; not price clipped, not remaindered, not ex-library. In archival protection.
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA, Tomball, TX, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt Publ. New York, 1987.
Price: US$425.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover SIGNED on title page by author, her fourth Kinsey Millhone mystery; fine in fine jacket, in mylar cover; a crisp square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; first printing with complete number line; nearly as new, appears unread
Seller: David Kaye Books & Memorabilia, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Hardcover, small format 8.25" x 5.5", 229 pages, Autographed on title page, Signature Only, Condition: As New, UNREAD, Spine Not Broken, only issue is a very tiny stain on bottom page edges at page corner, see additional image, otherwise book is New, Unread, Very Tight Binding, Never opened fully past copyright page, NOT a Book Club edition and NOT an x-library edition, Dust Jacket Condition: As New, almost New, no tears, cuts or stains, First Edition as Stated, First Printing, with Full # print line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 as printed on copyright page, Original $15.95 price Not clipped, Beautiful Autographed First Edition, First Printing copy, # 4 of 25 in the "Kinsey Millhone" series: 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 (1989) 8. H Is for Homicide (1991) 9. I Is for Innocent (1992) 10. J Is for Judgement (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) Kinsey and Me (2013) 23. W is for Wasted (2013) 24. X (2015) 25. Y is for Yesterday (2017)
Seller: Park & Read Books, Herndon, VA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" IS FOR DEADBEAT. Henry Holt and Company [1987], New York, 1987.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, boards. Signed by the author on the title page. The fourth novel in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series. Some of the usual age toning to text pages, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket, lettering on spine panel slightly faded. (14803)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" IS FOR DEADBEAT. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed on the title page by Grafton. The fourth novel in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series. Text paper a bit age-darkened as usual, a fine copy in fine dust jacket with lightly faded spine panel lettering. (#140398)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$465.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing; slightest wear to book and price-clipped dust jacket; signed by author on title page
Seller: Evergreen Books LLC, Lakewood, CO, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: **Signed**. Henry Holt and Co., New York, 1987.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED by Sue Grafton on the Title page. First edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a small amount of shelf wear, beginning of some foxing to the top edge. 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 wrapper. Thanks and Enjoy. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks
Seller: All-Ways Fiction, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D" IS FOR DEADBEAT. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Signed first printing of the fourth Kinsey Millhone mystery, in which the private detective finds herself investigating a murder when all she wanted to do was get paid by the man who stiffed her. In this entry of Grafton's Alphabet Series, the suspicious death of a drunk adds a layer of moral ambiguity fitting to the modern noir tone. The success of the Kinsey Millhone books inspired a generation of writers to create their own casually badass heroines, to the delight of millions of readers. 8'' x 5.25''. Original black paper boards, rose gold-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($15.95) pictorial dust jacket designed by Abby Kagan. [10], 229, [1] pages. Signed by Grafton in black felt ink on title page. Only minute bumping to spine ends; jacket with a shadow of a paperclip indentation on front panel (no discoloration, visible close inspection only).
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Signed beautifully by author on title page in her unique calligraphic style. A mystery novel featuring wise-cracking female private investigator, Kinsey Millhone. Kinsey thought this job was cut and dried, until the client's check bounced. Then the ex-con, liar and chronic drunk was found dead. "D" IS FOR DEADBEAT is the fourth in Grafton's "alphabet' series featuring her celebrated sleuth, Kinsey Millhone. 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. Very fine, first edition, first printing, inas new, mylar-protected dust jacket. Very scarce title in this condition. M103
Seller: Joe Staats, Bookseller, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Sue Grafton. D" is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1987. 229 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial dust jacket in fine condition, with an unspoiled cover, original price of $15.95 on the flap, and no fading on the spine. Black paper over boards, copper gilt lettering stamped crisply on spine, signed by the author on the title page, full number line, one tiny spot on top page edges, small stain on rear free endpaper, otherwise in near fine condition. Sue Grafton (1940 - 2017) was an American novelist. This is the fourth 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. D" is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt, 1987.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Tight crisp first printing in like jacket. Signed by Grafton on title page. NO inscription. In mylar.
Seller: Rivelli's Books, minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 1st edition, 1st printing, signed by the author. He called himself Alvin Limardo, and the job he had for Kinsey was cut-and-dried: locate a kid who'd done him a favor and pass on a check for $25,000. It was only later, after he'd stiffed her for her retainer, that Kinsey found out his name was Daggett. John Daggett. Ex-con. Inveterate liar. Chronic drunk. And dead. The cops called it an accident¿death by drowning. Kinsey wasn't so sure.
Seller: Walker Flynt Books, Cumming, GA, U.S.A.
GRAFTON, Sue. D" is for Deadbeat [Inscribed]. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1987.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo; black paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 229pp, [1]. Inscribed on the title page: "For Lee.Sue Grafton." Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket. Sharp copy of the fourth volume in Grafton's best-selling Kinsey Millhone series.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Grafton, Sue. D Is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery. U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Co., 1987.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: NF/NF. First edition, first printing. Signed by author on title page. 229 pp.
Seller: Limestone Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
GRAFTON, Sue. D is for Deadbeat. Henry Holt, New York, 1987.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.