The Postman Always Rings Twice

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1934

  • First Edition
  • Hardcover
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Seller: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA

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(lacking the original dust jacket, but encased in a professionally-made facsimile reproduction of same; see 2nd image posted with this listing) [a good sound copy, albeit with some soiling and general grubbiness to the covers, and some light foxing to the edges of the text block; it may be possible to have the orange cloth professionally cleaned to improve its appearance, but we have not attempted to do so, and are selling it as-is]. Cain's second book and first novel, a breakthrough for him and a perennial hard-boiled classic, filmed several times to varying degrees of effectiveness. This is a stated "First Edition" of the original Knopf printing, but NOTE again that it bears a FACSIMILE dust jacket, to serve the dual purpose of protecting the book from further wear and enhancing its appearance on the shelf; its presence has not been factored in to our pricing.

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Title
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Author
Cain, James M.
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Publication year
1934
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Illustrated by (dj design, uncredited) Arthur Hawkins Jr.
Edition
First Edition.

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Welcome to ReadInk (rhymes with "Dead Ink"), now in our 29th year of putting interesting books into the hands of interested people. **** Although I occasionally lapse into the "royal we" voice, ReadInk is just me, from one end of the pipeline to the other: buying, cataloging, customer service, shipping, you name it. Nothing here is automated, and every order or inquiry gets my prompt, personal attention. **** In describing a book's physical condition, I employ standard book-grading terminology (Good/Very Good/Fine, with various in-between gradations as appropriate) and do my best to avoid both excessive jargon and overly-finicky detail. My goal is always to present a faithful impression of a book's condition and appearance; significant flaws are individually noted, or if too numerous are succinctly summarized. **** Books are more than just physical objects, however: they are also intellectual/information vessels, and in almost every case I also include some information about a book's content in my listing, even if it's only a carefully chosen quotation from the dust jacket copy. (This may sound like a small thing, but take a look sometime and you'll see how amazingly few sellers bother with this, especially in the case of older fiction, which is one of my specialties.) **** I take great care (and pride) in my packaging of books for shipment; I figure it's my responsibility to ensure that each book I send out will withstand the rigors of the U.S. Postal System, and will reach its new owner in the same condition as advertised. (A sturdy box or an unbendable package is always involved.) **** That's all there is to ReadInk: just a guy who has loved books all my life (perhaps to excess) and entered the trade in my "middle years" to see what I could make of it. And I'm still finding out. **** To view my inventory exclusively, head over to my website -- www.readinkbooks.com. ---- Howard Prouty, prop.

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