Solomons Vineyard by Jonathan Latimer (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.33.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. slight wear to cover edges, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R150106773: 1949. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 246 pages. Manque la coiffe en tête et une partie du dos. . . . Classification Dewey : 810-Littérature américaine.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R150106273: 1949. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 246 pages. Jaquette légèrement abimée. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 810-Littérature américaine.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very-good-minus hardcover in blue cloth with two one-inch dark stains to top outside corner of front board. Book smells slightly musty to us, as do most volumes that come to us from the British Isles. States "First published in Great Britain in 1941." (The first American edition was a paperback, was reportedly bowdlerized to get rid of the sex scenes -- some involving women who like to be hit -- and STILL didn't come out till 1951.) The book begins "From the way her buttocks looked under the black silk dress, I knew she'd be good in bed." By page three our hero has arrived at his hotel, where the cabbie tries to double the fare to a dollar. "I got out a fifty-cent piece and flipped it in his face. 'Give the nig my bags,' I said. He snarled and I got ready to hit him, but then his face fell apart. He gave the bags to the nigger." When the black bellhop gets him to his room, he makes it clear he can find our noble protagonist a lady of the evening if desired. / 'How young?' / 'Most any age.' / 'I like 'em around fourteen.' / His eyes spread out. "Mister, that's jail bait in this state.' / "Well, I'll let you know," I said." Sixth (but hardest-to-find) novel by Latimer, who went on to become a screen writer in Hollywood, adapting Hammett's "The Glass Key" (1942) and "The Big Clock" (1948), among others, and eventually moving on to write either 26 or 32 (tallies differ) episodes of television's "Perry Mason." "Blurb" from original jacket front panel has been clipped out and glued to the rear pastedown. Otherwise, the original jacket is long gone. We're generally reluctant to introduce "facsimile" dust jackets into the market, since they can dupe the unwary, but this thing came to us in a handsome, virtually new, black blue and green jacket clearly labeled "Facsimile Dust Jackets LLC" to ITS front flap, so we have left said modern, photo-reproduced jacket in place. Jacket is a modern fake; the hardcover book is the real thing. 218 pp. Reduced from $1,350.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Near-fine" hardcover in blue cloth with two tiny (1/8th-inch, less than a half centimeter) bangs to top edge of front board. States "First published in Great Britain in 1941." (The first American edition was a paperback, was reportedly bowdlerized to get rid of the sex scenes -- some involving women who like to be hit -- and STILL didn't come out till 1951.) The book begins "From the way her buttocks looked under the black silk dress, I knew she'd be good in bed." By page three our hero has arrived at his hotel, where the cabbie tries to double the fare to a dollar. "I got out a fifty-cent piece and flipped it in his face. 'Give the nig my bags,' I said. He snarled and I got ready to hit him, but then his face fell apart. He gave the bags to the nigger." When the black bellhop gets him to his room, he makes it clear he can find our noble protagonist a lady of the evening if desired. / 'How young?' / 'Most any age.' / 'I like 'em around fourteen.' / His eyes spread out. 'Mister, that's jail bait in this state.' / 'Well, I'll let you know,' I said." Sixth (but hardest-to-find) novel by Latimer, who went on to become a screen writer in Hollywood, adapting Hammett's "The Glass Key" (1942) and "The Big Clock" (1948), among others, and eventually moving on to write either 26 or 32 (tallies differ) episodes of television's "Perry Mason." Previous Owner's Name "James McAuliffe" also to FFE here, in ink. This book came to us in a near-fine dust jacket with some modest age-toning. Previous seller has written "facsimile D/W" in pencil to top of FFE. Jacket does not so identify itself, but surviving 1940s jackets in this kind of undamaged condition are rare enough that we'll accept that seller's judgment. (We're generally reluctant to introduce "facsimile" dust jackets into the market, since they can dupe the unwary, but we have left said suspiciously pristine jacket in place, as found.) 218 pp., here reduced from $1,700.

Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Hardcover. First Italian Edition. Serie gialla #28. Translated from the English by Bruno Tasso. Slant to spine, bruised spine ends. A very good copy in near fine dustjacket. In the Italian language.; Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 218pp. Purple cloth w gilt title to spine and front panel. No 109 in a SIGNED LIMITED EDITION of 300. Clean, tight and bright, a lovely copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. First Edition, Limited/Numbered. Signed by Author. Number 208 of 300 SIGNED and numbered copies. Lilac cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine. Jacket is clear acetate. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth Covered Boards. Condition: Good +. Reprint. Purple cloth covered boards with gold titles, minimal wear, light sunning to edges and spine, corners straight, book body is clean and tight, pages bright. Book protected in mylar cover.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Signed limited edition of Solomon's Vineyard by Jonathan Latimer. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, 218pp, [1]. Purple cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners, a near fine example. Signed by the author on limitation page at rear. From a limited edition of 300 copies, this being number 71.

218 [1] pp. 8vo, publisher's gilt-lettered leather in mylar wrapper. First edition; lettered copy "v" signed by Jonathan Latimer (of 26; total edition 426). Fine.

218 [1] pp. Small 8vo, publisher's special full leather. First edition; Lettered copy "f" of 26 (total edition 326 copies), signed by Jonathan Latimer. Fine; almost very fine.