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1991réf. 368886New York: The Armchair Detective Library 1991. Hardcover. Fine. First edition thus. Fine in a very good slipcase with slight spotting. Copy X of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover
1991réf. 004633New York: Armchair Detective Library 1991 First printing limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies; this being the number 43. Signed by Gore Vidal. Book and slip case in fine as new condition. Armchair Detective Library, hardcover
1952réf. 11020JNew York: Dutton 1952. First Edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket with one interior mend and a few tiny tears and chips. One of Gore Vidal’s mystery novels published under the pseudonym Edgar Box. Dutton unknown
1973réf. 59928NY: Bantam Books 1973. First Bantam edition. Small 8v0 pp. 169 adv. Some writing on the end paper o/w a very good copy. One of several mysteries written by Vidal under the pseudonym. Bantam Books unknown books
1990réf. 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
1954réf. 164435London: William Heinemann 1954. First UK Edition signed by Vidal on the title page. About Fine in a Very Good plus lightly spine-toned dust jacket with some rubbing to the front and rear panels and small chips at the spine ends. William Heinemann unknown books
1953réf. 164436New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1953. First Edition. First Edition. Inscribed by Vidal under his pseudonym to fellow author William Targ: "For Wm Targ / Edgar Box." Very Good with the usual discoloration to the cloth and some foxing to the front pastedown. In a Very Good dust jacket that is foxed on the verso with chipping along the top edge and a mostly separated front flap fold. E.P. Dutton & Co unknown books
1991réf. 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
1991réf. 563202New York: The Armchair Detective Library 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus with a new introduction by the author. Navy cloth stamped in silver with author portrait laid down on the cover. Faint spotting on the rear board one tiny soil mark on the front cover near fine. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover books
1991réf. 175399Armchair Detective Library 1991. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 213 pages. Originally published in 1953. Limited edition. Published simultaneously in trade Limited and Collector editions with a new 5-page introduction by the author. First Armchair Detective Library edition first printing with number line including the 1. A fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket as issued. In a fine slipcase. One of 26 lettered copies. This is copy 'W.' Signed by the author as Gore Vidal on the limitation page. Armchair Detective Library hardcover
1991réf. 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
1953réf. 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
réf. DS 894DUTTON Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ SIGNATURE LAID IN. DUTTON Hardcover
1991réf. 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
1953réf. 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
1953réf. 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
1953réf. 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
réf. 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
1953réf. 030666Dutton 1953. 1st. Hardcover. A VG tight copy in a VG dj w/ very faint dampstain on rear panel. Dutton hardcover
1954réf. 164435London: William Heinemann 1954. First UK Edition signed by Vidal on the title page. About Fine in a Very Good plus lightly spine-toned dust jacket with some rubbing to the front and rear panels and small chips at the spine ends. William Heinemann unknown
1953réf. 164436New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1953. First Edition. First Edition. Inscribed by Vidal under his pseudonym to fellow author William Targ: "For Wm Targ / Edgar Box." Very Good with the usual discoloration to the cloth and some foxing to the front pastedown. In a Very Good dust jacket that is foxed on the verso with chipping along the top edge and a mostly separated front flap fold. E.P. Dutton & Co unknown
1954réf. VIDALGOR007852Heinemann London. 1954. First U.K. edition. Octavo. pp iv 213. The second of Vidal's pseudonymous crime novels.Signed by the author on the title page using both names.Free endpapers partially tanned. Very good indeed in very good dustwrapper with a few nicks. Heinemann, London. unknown
1954réf. VIDALGOR009825William Heinemann London. 1954. First U.K. edition. A detective story. Octavo. pp vi 213.Free endpapers partially tanned. Some spotting. Very good in very good nicked and chipped price-clipped dustwrapper defective and a little torn at head of spine. Scarce. William Heinemann, London. unknown
réf. PBA1113HEINEMANN Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A VERY GOOD PLUS FIRST IN DJ. . HEINEMANN Hardcover
1953réf. 8414JNew York: Dutton 1953. First Edition. One of Vidal’s mystery novels published under a pseudonym. Small stain at head of last blank in text otherwise very good in a very good dust jacket with some edge tears and creases with a small chip at crest of spine. Dutton unknown