first edition
1960 · New York
by Vance, John Holbrook
New York: Random House, 1960. Octavo, boards. First edition. Winner of the 1960 Edgar Award for best first novel (although it was neither Vance's first novel, nor his first mystery novel). Boards lightly rubbed at spine ends, a nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear to extremities, mainly at spine ends and corner tips, 5 x 7 mm v-chip from tail of spine panel, 12 mm closed tear at top edge of front panel, and some light dust soiling and age-darkening. (#92816) (Inventory #: 92816)