Booked to Die + The Bookman's Wake + The Bookman's Promise + The Sign of the Book + The Bookwoman's Last Fling [Signed 1st Printings]

Dunning, John (1942-2023)

Published by Scribner, New York, NY

1st printings of the first American hardcover editions of the five bibliomysteries featuring bookseller and former cop Cliff Janeway. Each copy is SIGNED by the late author on the title page with a ballpoint pen, and three of the novels are dated in the year of publication. No markings by a previous owner. Booked to Die has navy blue paper boards and cloth binding with white end papers and turquoise titles. This is a truly fine/fine copy SIGNED on the title page and DATED by the author in the YEAR of PUBLICATION, 11-12-92. A tight copy with sharp corners. Ghost of pencil erasure top corner ffep. The jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. The Bookman's Wake has purple paper boards with gold cloth binding, maroon end papers and copper titles. SIGNED on the title page. A tight copy with sharp corners, and the jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. The Bookman's Promise has navy paper boards and cloth binding, white end papers and gold titles. SIGNED on the title page and DATED by the author in the YEAR of PUBLICATION, 3-11-04. A tight copy with sharp corners and edges, and the jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. The Sign of the Book has tan paper boards and red cloth binding, white end papers and gold titles. SIGNED on the title page and DATED by the author in the YEAR of PUBLICATION, 3-6-05. A similarly tight copy with sharp corners. The crown of the book's spine has softened. The jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. The Bookwoman's Last Fling has mustard paper boards and brown cloth binding, white end papers and gold titles. Dunning's late autograph on the title page. Tight with sharp corners and the jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. A consistently well-preserved set. Buyer will be asked to pay the actual cost of postage due to weight. Visit our ABE Storefront to browse our catalog of Biblio-Fiction - Autographed, which includes many novels that feature a bookseller, book collector or book scout as the protagonist. Seller Inventory # 002760

Bibliographic Details

Title: Booked to Die + The Bookman's Wake + The ...
Publisher: Scribner, New York, NY
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition