Description: THE LIFE SENTENCE By H.C. Bailey Garden City, New York: The Crime Club/Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1946. First American edition, first printing. Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1946 date printed to the title page and "First edition" statement to the copyright page. A well-plotted mystery novel involving an English coastal cottage and two related murders, featuring the highly educated, medically qualified detective, Mr. Reggie Fortune. Rub-wear to the lower shelf-edges and to the upper and lower spine edges, faint pinkish dime-sized stain to the lower corner of the front end-paper, slight spine lean, else about very good in polished textured brick-red boards with black embossed Crime Club Selection banner to the front cover, and black embossed titles and gun-pointing Crime Club insignia to the spine; in a slightly trimmed short, about very good dust jacket with mild creases to the front panel, tears to the lower flap folds, short rubbed tears to the shelf-edges, a one inch piece missing from the upper spine panel, chips to the lower spine area, and a chip to the upper edge of the rear panel; original printed $2.00 price still intact to the front inner flap. After photographing, the dust jacket will be placed in a clear, quality Bro-dart brand, removable protective sleeve. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS!
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Glendale, California
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Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1946
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Detective, Mystery
Binding: Hardcover
Author: H.C. Bailey
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Personalized: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: Reggie Fortune
Signed: No
Publisher: The Crime Club/Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Special Attributes: Vintage Hardcover, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
