Published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1946
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Reno, Nevada private detectives Beau Smith and Pogy Rogers investigate murder at a collection of cabins in the mountains as the snow cuts them off from the outside world. Ex-library with internal markings only, including a pocket and stamp pad mostly removed from the rear end papers. Bumped and rubbed with light wear at the edges, spine cocked and slightly darkened. Hinges a bit loose with tape residue to the end papers, upper corner of the front free end paper clipped. Ex-Library.
Published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1946
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Reno, Nevada private detectives Beau Smith and Pogy Rogers investigate murder at a collection of cabins in the mountains as the snow cuts them off from the outside world. Lightly bumped and rubbed, spine cocked, rear hinge a bit loose. Bookstore stamp on the front pastedown, small drip mark to the fore edge of the text block. Jacket rubbed with chips and tears, including a 2" tear down the upper front spine fold. Small piece of tape on the inside of the front spine fold with the shadow showing through. A couple of small, faint drip marks to the spine, primarily visible internally. Price intact, in Brodart.
Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, New York, 1946
Seller: Lok Man Rare Books. ABA/ILAB, Central, Hong Kong
First Edition
Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition. -- Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket with the exception of light rubbing to spine ends, corners and thin vertical crease to spine. -- Details: A fine example of the first murder mystery by Zola Helen Ross. Featuring Beau and Porgy in 'the dark mountains of Nevada' and 'Lost Canyon Camp, a collection of thirteen shacks that a philanthropist has turned over for the use of actors out of work'. Zola Helen Ross (1912-89) (ne Girdey), was an associate professor of Creative Writing at the University of Washington and co-founder the Pacific Northwest Writers Association with Lucile Saunders McDonald of The Seattle Times. Ross also used the pseudonyms Helen Arre and Bert Iles. First edition, with first edition statement to copyright page. -- Octavo (book size 19.6x13.6cm), pp. 234 [6]. In publisher's red cloth, spine and front board lettered in gilt. Dust jacket priced '$2.000' to lower corner of front flap. --.
Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, Indianapolis & New York, 1946
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First edition. 234 pp. Publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering. Very Good+ with slight lean to spine, a little dust-soiled, edges foxed, bumped corners, in a bright, unfaded dust jacket with a little rubbing to edges, small scrape to front panel, foxing along edges of back panel, also Very Good+. A mystery featuring Reno detectives Beau Smith and Pogy Rogers investigating a murder at a camp for unemployed actors in the Nevada mountains during winter.