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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean, but there is noticeable generalized toning throughout. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a slight wrinkle to the bottom front panel. "Thomas's debut novel, The Cold War Swap, introducing McCorkle and Padillo, was written in only six weeks and won a 1967 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Briarpatch earned the 1985 Edgar for Best Novel. In 2002 he was honored with the inaugural Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award, one of only two authors to earn the award posthumously (the other was 87th Precinct author Ed McBain in 2006). " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A FINE FIRST EDITION IN FINE DJ. INSCRIBED BY THOMAS ON WITH BEST REGARDS ROSS THOMAS TO A DAMNED GOOD BOOKSELLER. Signed by Author(s).

256 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket. First edition. Very slight rubbing at extremities of spine; tight and sound in a jacket with a short closed tear and some light use along edges. Signed by Ross Thomas on the front free endpaper.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. His third book. McCorkle and Padillo become partners in a saloon and in a deadly game of espionage. Near fine, with owner name on front endpaper, in near fine dustjacket with a few tiny nicks and light crease to lower corner of front flap. Inscribed by Thomas. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, 256 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Spine is black with yellow lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$4.50" on front flap, has mild shelving wear along spine head and tail. Boards have mild denting along rear head edge, moderate shelving wear and discoloration along spine head, tail, head and tail edges; spine mildly cocked. Textblock edges have mild age-toning, mild foxing along fore edge, and a small pen mark along tail edge, pp.157-226. Inscribed "To Dick, best wishes" by Ross Thomas. Shelved Room C. 1397766. Special Collections.

Hardcover. First Edition, First printing. Octavo, 256 pages. In Very Good Condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Black spine with yellow text. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$4.50'. Dust jacket mild wear head and tail corners of spine, resulting in minor tears. Boards show minor wear throughout. Text block shows age toning on fore and tail edge, mild stains on front paste down and end paper, and very small stain on fore edge of title page. text block shows minor age toning through edges. Inscribed "To Howard Stringer -- a prime collector. with thanks." by Ross Thomas on title page. THE SEERSUCKER WHIPSAW, published in 1967, has garnered notable success for its sharp wit and progressive writing on international politics and Colonial Africa. Ross Thomas has received the esteemed Edgar Award for Best Debut Novel for "The Cold War Swap" in 1967, Best Novel for "Briarpatch" in 1985, and the Gumshoe Lifetime Award in 2002 after his passing. Ross Thomas' service as a solder of the American Army in the Philippines during WWII and Public Relations Director in the United States, Europe, and Africa has allowed him to provide an inside scoop on the the injustices behind campaigns and authorities that exploit marginalized countries. This first edition copy is signed by Ross Thomas himself. 1387356. Special Collections.

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. Signed by Thomas on the title page. Espionage thriller which features the main characters from THE COLD WAR SWAP, McCorkle (Mac) and Padillo. [Reference: Hubin, p. 795]. Previous owners bookplate affixed to front free end paper, a nearly fine copy in fine dust jacket. (4825).

Hard Cover. First Edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Canary-yellow boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in yellow. Octavo. Brown endpapers. 256pps. First Printing. There is a mild bumping to the heel of the spine and to the lower rear tip. Also, there is a slight crease at the fore-edge of pages 85 and 87. Otherwise clean, tight, square and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a small, 1/8" chip at the heel of the spine and a couple of very slight rubs at the extremities; the original price (4.50) is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the ffep. A very nice, collector's-quality copy of the author's third book, a follow-up to the highly acclaimed 'The Cold War Swap'. "McCorkle and Padillo are back -- McCorkle with a saloon, Padillo with trouble -- this time in Washington, D.C. Padillo who had dropped out of sight over a year before in Germany, suddenly turns up in Washington, stabbed but alive. Mac, tending to Padillo, discovers that his own wife has been kidnapped and is being secretly held by officials of a South African nation who want Padillo to assassinate their prime minister." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request. 41-D. SIGNED by the Author.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the title page: "To Bob with deep gratitude for his generous contribution / Ross Thomas." The author's third mystery. Text block lightly foxed, else Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Signed.

First edition. Signed by the author. Fine in dust jacket with light wear to toe of spine. Directed by an anonymous perpetrator to kill a South African prime minster, soldier of fortune Michael Padillo is told that his partner's kidnapped wife will die if he fails to comply.

First edition. Signed by the author. Fine in dust jacket with light wear to toe of spine. Directed by an anonymous perpetrator to kill a South African prime minster, soldier of fortune Michael Padillo is told that his partner's kidnapped wife will die if he fails to comply.

First edition. Inscribed by the author to a noted Mystery Bookseller. Fine in dust jacket with light rubbing to spine ends. Directed by an anonymous perpetrator to kill a South African prime minster, soldier of fortune Michael Padillo is told that his partner's kidnapped wife will die if he fails to comply. Signed by Author(s).