Empty Hours by Mcbain, Signed (3 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First edition, Permabooks M-4271. Tight and square. Light wear with toning to endpages. Signed by McBain to title page. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near-fine with a touch of wear at spine ends, otherwise bright and clean inside and out. In a near-fine dust jacket ($3.50 price intact) with very slight rubbing at spine ends and minor sunning to spine. SIGNED BY ED McBAIN on the title page. One of the more elusive McBain novels to find signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Stated. 1962. DJ exterior is BEAUTIFUL. If you are familiar with this title, you know that the DJ is hard to locate and when you do find one, the white area of the DJ is usually darkened brown. First issue DJ with $3.50 price intact on flap. DJ has been protected in a wrapper for nearly 40 years. DJ exterior, especially white area is BRIGHT! Only thing keeping this rare DJ from fine condition is the inside flap edges which are discolored from previous wrapper. Again, the exterior is flawless and only a thin area along inside flap edges are flawed from old jacket. The book is clean and tight with bright black and white illustrated endpapers. charcoal gray boards are bright with traces of shelf wear and some mild rubbing ar corner. Book is VG++ The Empty Hours consists of three 87th Precinct novelettes: Storm, J and the empty hours. A bookplate signed by Ed McBain (unattached) is included with the sale. VG++ in NF dj. One of the more difficult McBain titles to find in DJ, and even more rare in collectible condition. Signed by Author(s).