Published by Random House, 1982
ISBN 10: 069811180X ISBN 13: 9780698111806
Seller: Avenue Victor Hugo Books, Newmarket, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Octavo, 8 3/4" tall, 264 pages, brown boards. A very good, clean, neat hardcover first edition overall with minor shelf wear and rubbing; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white--would be near fine BUT with foxing to the fore-edges. In a very good, lightly worn dust jacket, and with original price. "An affectionate post-mortem of those unsung heroes & heroines of crime fiction.
Published by Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1982
Seller: TheJunkStore, Russellvillle, KY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by [Priam Books] Arbor House [1981], New York, 1981
ISBN 10: 0877953481 ISBN 13: 9780877953487
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: [Priam Books] Arbor House [1981]. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0877953481 . First edition. 607 pages collecting 42 stories plus an introduction. Otherwise Near Fine copy with a small [1/8" x 3/8"] area of abrasion to the spine. 196.
Published by Coward McCann & Geoghegan, New York, 1982
ISBN 10: 069811180X ISBN 13: 9780698111806
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Pronzini's first examination of bad mystery writing. Spine ends gently bumped with corresponding crimps to the Brodart covered jacket. Inscribed on the title page "For Marvin Lachman - Hope you enjoy these 'alternative classics' as much as I do. Best regards, Bill Pronzini. 10/9/82.". Inscribed By the Author.