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1991ref. 31101New York: The Armchair Detective Library. Fine with no dj. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. in Fine slipcase; no dust jacket beautiful as-new copy with no discernible wear to either book or slipcase. SIGNED by the author as Gore Vidal on a tipped-in limitation page stating this as number 36 of 100 numbered and signed copies. The book was also issued in a trade edition and a "Collector" edition the present example being one of the "Limited" edition. A republication of the second of the three "Edgar Box" mysteries written pseudonymously by Vidal in the early 1950s each one in eight days according to him. He describes the circumstances under which he came to write the books in a new Introduction written for this edition in which he notes that the book's Washington D.C. background "was that of my youth." Signed by Author . 1991. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover
1953ref. 3117422New York: Dutton. Good in Good dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Good only copy in a poor to good- dust jacket. 223pp. 5 1/2" X 7 1/2" Foxing to preliminaries. Chipping at spine ends. Several chips & edge tears. General wear to jacket. Tad musty. Second Box mystery. ; 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"; 223 pages . Dutton hardcover
ref. DS 894DUTTON Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ SIGNATURE LAID IN. DUTTON Hardcover
1991ref. 107245The Armchair Detective Library. 1991. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0922890927 . Hardcover. 1991. The Armchair Detective Library. 213 pages. SIGNED by the Author. Book and Slipcase are in FINE condition. Copy #26 of 100. ; 8.5 X 5.6 X 1.0 inches; 213 pages; Signed by Author . The Armchair Detective Library hardcover
1953ref. 062600New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. 1953. 1st printing. Author's second mystery title. Prior owner's name inked neatly on front flyleaf and on title page. Full tweeded cloth binding. 223pp. Jacket is moderaely rubbed with a chip from lower edge back panel; retains original 2.50 price on front flap; offered now in a new mylar cover. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. E. P. Dutton & Co. Hardcover
1953ref. 17791New York: E.P. Dutton 1953. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET VERY GOOD. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR GORE VIDAL on a special decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. BOX IS A PSEUDOYNYM OF GORE VIDAL. 1st PRINTING. HANDSOME COLLECTIBLE COPY. E.P. Dutton hardcover
1953ref. 8963New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1953. First edition. A very good copy some fading to edges of cloth in an about very good dust jacket edge wear chipping to spine ends and corners ragged tear to upper front panel with creasing some general rubbing. Uncommon. 8963. Octavo cloth. The author's second mystery. Washington D.C. setting. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. unknown
ref. Gore Vidal 82HEINEMANN Book. Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ.GORE VIDAL'S PERSONAL COPY WITH COA AND FACSIMILE BOOKPLATE. HIS PERSONAL COPY. HEINEMANN Hardcover
1952ref. 3117947New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1952. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. 221pp. Light shelf-soiling on front end-paper. Edge-wear and traces of rubbing with a few small chips in jacket. An acceptable copy for those who are not overly fastidious. First of Gore Vidal's Box mystery novels. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 221 pages . Dutton hardcover
1954ref. 536614London: William Heinemann LTD 1954. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British edition. Slightly bumped corners else near fine in a very good dust jacket with toning on the spine short tears and shallow chips. William Heinemann LTD hardcover
1952ref. 09309New York: E. P. Dutton 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. octavo 221 pages; pictorial dust jacket with price of $2.50 on front flap and small chip at head of rear panel. Owner name and town on FFEP. E. P. Dutton unknown
1952ref. 17792New York: E.P. Dutton 1952. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET VERY GOOD. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR GORE VIDAL on a special decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. BOX IS A PSEUDOYNYM OF GORE VIDAL. 1st PRINTING. HANDSOME COLLECTIBLE COPY. E.P. Dutton hardcover
1952ref. 8962New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1952. First edition. A very good copy some dustiness to top edge in a very good dust jacket light edge wear light shelf wear to corners light rubbing to spine ends minor loss to head and heel of spine panel small chip to lower rear corner dust soiling to rear panel. 8962. Octavo cloth. The author's uncommon first mystery. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. unknown
1952ref. 21568New York:: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1952. First edition. original boards in dust jacket. Very slightly shelf-slanted; minor sunning to edges; in a jacket with minor use at edges and a very slightly soiled rear panel. 8vo. A Dutton Guilt Edged Mystery. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., hardcover
1955ref. 3117573New York: Signet. Fine with no dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First paperback edition. Fine in mass-market-size pictorial printed wrappers. 127pp. 4 1/4" X 7" THIRD mystery as Edgar Box by Gore Vidal. Sharp copy. ; 4 1/4" X 7"; 167 pages . Signet paperback
ref. Gore Vidal 81HEINEMANN Book. Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ. . HEINEMANN Hardcover
1978ref. 619713New York: Random House 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Quarto. 457pp. Faint small dark spot at the topedge else fine in near fine rubbed dust jacket with small bit of edgewear. Three mystery novels featuring Peter Cutler Sargeant II amateur sleuth and professional P.R. man. Random House hardcover
1978ref. 313393NY: RANDOM HOUSE. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Omnibus edition. SIGNED "Edgar Box" and initialed "G. V." on title page. Near fine in price-clipped otherwise close to fine dust jacket. . RANDOM HOUSE. hardcover
1954ref. 536614London: William Heinemann LTD 1954. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British edition. Slightly bumped corners else near fine in a very good dust jacket with toning on the spine short tears and shallow chips. William Heinemann LTD hardcover books
1991ref. 31101New York: The Armchair Detective Library. Fine with no dj. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. in Fine slipcase; no dust jacket beautiful as-new copy with no discernible wear to either book or slipcase. SIGNED by the author as Gore Vidal on a tipped-in limitation page stating this as number 36 of 100 numbered and signed copies. The book was also issued in a trade edition and a "Collector" edition the present example being one of the "Limited" edition. A republication of the second of the three "Edgar Box" mysteries written pseudonymously by Vidal in the early 1950s each one in eight days according to him. He describes the circumstances under which he came to write the books in a new Introduction written for this edition in which he notes that the book's Washington D.C. background "was that of my youth." Signed by Author . 1991. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover books
1952ref. 09309New York: E. P. Dutton 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. octavo 221 pages; pictorial dust jacket with price of $2.50 on front flap and small chip at head of rear panel. Owner name and town on FFEP. E. P. Dutton unknown books
1990ref. 245502New York: The Armchair Detective Library 1990. Hardcover. v 213p. black cloth boards gilt in dust jacket. We see that the jacket enclosed in a brodart protector is a bit edgeworn. The book itself is about fine: clean sound unmarked. The new introduction is amusing of course and answers the question "Why no more Boxes" The second Peter Cutler Sargeant III mystery written by Gore Vidal under his nom de plume. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover books
1957ref. 28639New York: Signet Books 1957. Paperback. 143p. front hinge cracked otherwise very good second printing mass-market paperback edition in pictorial wraps. The 1952 Dutton hardcover is Young 368. Signet 1475. One of Vidal's Edgar Box mystery series mass market format with a nice period cover illustration. Signet Books paperback books
1990ref. 564224New York: Armchair Detective Library 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Navy cloth stamped in silver with illustration affixed on front cover. New introduction by the author. Front cover with light spotting cover illustration with a small abrasion near fine lacking a dust jacket if issued. The third of a trilogy of mystery novels written by Vidal and published under the pseudonym of Edgar Box featuring Peter Cutler Sargeant II amateur sleuth and professional P.R. man. Armchair Detective Library hardcover books
1978ref. 619713New York: Random House 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Quarto. 457pp. Faint small dark spot at the topedge else fine in near fine rubbed dust jacket with small bit of edgewear. Three mystery novels featuring Peter Cutler Sargeant II amateur sleuth and professional P.R. man. Random House hardcover books
