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1952rif. 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
1952rif. 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
1952rif. 25030E. P. Dutton NY 1952. Hardback NODUSTjacket 1952 Stated 1st edition Dates Match on Title & Copyright pg VG-/VG AS-IS NOJACKET Terra cotta RedRust Tweed embossed cloth CVR Titled & Decorated on Spine cvr in Gold Gilt Interior nice tight clean LIGHT FOX Wear 221 pgs .The first of three mysteries by Gore Vidal written under the Box pen name introduces Peter Cutler Sargeant III Public Relations Consultant called upon to solve the murder of a Ballerina on Stage. Vidal's mastery of language and biting satire are evident throughout. Quite risque for the period. The first of the Box mysteries. . First Edition. Hard Cover. E. P. Dutton, NY hardcover
1952rif. 164431New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1952. First Edition. First Edition. Slightly cocked else strong Very Good plus in a Very Good or better dust jacket with minute rubbing to the corners and a small chip at the heel. A bright copy. E.P. Dutton & Co unknown
1952rif. 529858New York: E.P. Dutton 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Jacket art by Lester Kohs. Lightly toned pages in first half of book binding slightly cocked very good in a moderately rubbed about very good dust jacket with several chips and tears and interior tape repairs at the flap folds. The first of three mysteries featuring New York City public relations manager Peter Cutler Sargeant II. The other two being Death Before Bedtime and Death Likes It Hot. E.P. Dutton hardcover
2011rif. Q-0307741427Vintage Crime/Black Lizard 2011-03-22. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Vintage Crime/Black Lizard paperback
1991rif. Q-0922890609Armchair Detective Library 1991-03-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Armchair Detective Library hardcover
1991rif. 3116030New York: Armchair Detective. Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in slipcase. SIGNED limited edition. Copy 'F" of only 26 lettered copies. Fine in burgandy-colored cloth laid-into matching slipcase without dust jacket as issued. First mystery written by Vidal under the pseudonym Edgar Box ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 221 pages . Armchair Detective hardcover
1954rif. VIDALGOR007851Heinemann London. 1954. First U.K. edition. Octavo. pp iv 186. The first of Vidal's pseudonymous crime novels.Signed by the author on the title page using both names.Very near fine in very good indeed slightly nicked dustwrapper. Scarce. Heinemann, London. unknown
1991rif. 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
1991rif. 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
1952rif. 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
1973rif. 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
1990rif. 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
1954rif. 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
1953rif. 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
1991rif. 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
1991rif. 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
1991rif. 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
1991rif. 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
1953rif. 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
rif. DS 894DUTTON Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ SIGNATURE LAID IN. DUTTON Hardcover
1991rif. 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
1953rif. 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
1953rif. 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
