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James, P. D.. Black Tower. Faber and Faber, 1975.
Price: US$180.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. SIGNED; signed and inscribed by author P.D. James on front endpaper. First Printing. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. Light wear to dust jacket; creasing and stress at extrems; overall clean and bright in brodart. Gilt-stamped gray paper covered boards; bottoms corners slightly bumped; gentle softening to spine ends; internally very clean; binding tight. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore.
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
James, P. D.. The Black Tower - SIGNED. Faber & Faber, 1975.
Price: US$186.51 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st edition, 1st printing hardback in price clipped dustjacket. Signed by the author on the title page with no other inscriptions. Book in near fine condition, jacket with some rubbing and wear. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request.
Seller: Mungobooks, Poole, United Kingdom
James, P. D.. THE BLACK TOWER.. London: Faber & Faber, (1975) dj, 1975.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED hardcover first edition - First printing. A classic novel - an early mystery featuring Adam Dalgleish. Winner of the 1975 CRA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. SIGNED on the title page. 271 pp. Very good+ in a fair only dust jacket (hint of spine slant, rubbing and wear to the dj at the folds, creasing to the upper edge, and base of spine of dj).
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
JAMES, P.D.. The Black Tower [Signed Bookplate Laid-in]. Faber and Faber, London, 1975.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: First Impression. Signed bookplate laid-in; Octavo (20.5cm) gray paper covered boards with gilt on spine; dustjacket; 271pp. Spine ends gently pushed; faint spot near bottom edge of front board, else a Fine copy; bookseller's ticket at bottom of ffep; dustjacket is unclipped (priced £2.75 net); Very Good or better, with light rubbing and a few short tears near crown. Winner of the 1975 CRA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$418.04 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Important Presentation copy inscribed on the Title-page ;- " P. D. James - Dalgiesh nearly dies in Dorset." Scarce First Edition Hardback. Crown 8vo. Original grey cloth, lettered gilt in attractive "2.75 net" slightly edge worn cello-covered pictorial Dust Jacket designed by Errol le Cain. 271pps. "An absorbing story, constructing a thoroughly convincing atmosphere in which events move towards a terrifying climax." A Very Good copy.
Seller: HALEWOOD AND SONS ABA ILAB Est. 1867., PRESTON, United Kingdom
James, P. D.. The Black Tower. Faber & Faber, London, 1975.
Price: US$419.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. FIRST PRINTING. HANDSOME, COLLECTIBLE COPY.
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.
James, P.D. The Black Tower (Signed By The Author). Faber, 1975.
Price: US$482.35 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A First UK printing published by Faber in 1975.The BOOK is in exceptional near FINE condition being clean,tight and appears unread.The WRAPPER is in VERY GOOD++ or better condition and is not price-clipped.There is mild rubbing and creasing to the upper spine.Small closed tear to the rear cover lower edge.The flaps are very clean.There is a hint of browning to the spine lettering.The book is SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly to the title page.The wrapper looks very striking in its removable Brodart archival cover.A scarce early Dalgleish Title especially signed - scarce with such attributes. ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.
Seller: Ashton Rare Books ABA : PBFA : ILAB, Market Harborough, United Kingdom
JAMES P D. THE BLACK TOWER. Faber, London, 1975.
Price: US$514.51 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. A fine copy in like D/W. Scarce in this condition. SIGNED and DATED by the Author on the title page. A super copy
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom