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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The uncorrected advance proof and the first edition, first printing. The latter is a review copy, with the publisher's slip and promotional material laid in. Each is signed by the author ("Patricia D. Cornwell") on the title page. Cornwell's debut novel and the first book in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series. Based on a series of real-life stranglings in Richmond, Virginia during the summer of 1987, it received the 1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Octavo, two volumes. The uncorrected advance proof is bound in the original pritned yellow paper wrappers. Tiny ink mark to the spine; else fine. The first edition is tight and nearly pristine, with just the slightest hint of edgewear to the dust jacket. Fine.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author, her first mystery and first in her Kay Scarpetta series.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1989. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK FINE/JACKET NEAR FINE. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1ST PRINTING. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. HANDSOME, COLLECTIBLE COPY OF AUTHOR'S POPULAR FIRST NOVEL.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1990. Her debut novel, inscribed First edition, first printing, of Cornwell's debut novel, inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Saul Cohen - nice to meet you! With best wishes, Patricia Cornwell, 8-19-92". Octavo. Original red cloth, black cloth backstrip, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A fine copy, in fine jacket.

New York: Scribner, [1990]., 1990. First edition. First edition. Author's first mystery novel. Fine in dust jacket. Introduces chief medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta. A serial killer is on the loose ... brutalizing and then strangling women, but leaving very few clues. The killer seems to strike randomly, but always on Saturday mornings. With the latest advances in forensic research, Dr. Scarpetta is determined to unmask the maniac. John Creasey Award winner for 1990.

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Like New. 1st/1st with full number line beginning with "1". Pre-publication, association edition inscribed by Cornwell with full name on the half-title page to a former co-worker at the Virginia State Laboratory in Richmond Virginia. "To Mary Lea, Best Wishes, Patricia Daniels Cornwell 1989." Book has mild slant from reading otherwise tight with good corners and clean boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or marks and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Faint foxing to side fore-edges. A bend on page 214 where the page was dog-eared. Dust jacket is unclipped ($16.95) with mild toning to upper flaps. Original seller provided a 1991 VDGS (Virginia Department of General Services) newsletter about their now-famous employee. A lovely copy. Protected in a Brodart Mylar cover. Winner of the 1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
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First edition 1st printing. A Mystery Introducing Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Fine minus, unread book with just a touch of shelf wear bottom edges and a small, light sopt of binding glue near spine top edges; in a Near Fine jacket that has light rubbing, and a very slight scratch on front panel that can just be seen from certain angles. Beautiful copy of Cornwell's first mystery that has been fully and legibly signed, with middle initial, on the title page.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. Uncorrected Advance Proof. Softcover. Octavo, 293 pages; VG; bound in yellow/orange paper wraps, black lettering to spine; inscribed on title page by Patricia Cornwell; includes letter from Scribner's to reviewer; shelved case 6. Postmortem is a crime fiction novel by author Patricia Cornwell and is her debut novel. The first book of the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series, it received the 1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. [wikipedia]. 1309306. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Scribners, 1990-01-09. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Signed hardcover, Scribners, First Printing, 1990, ISBN 0684191415. First edition, first printing - with full numberline counting down to 1. Author signature on SEPARATE piece of paper laid in. This is the first printing of the first trade edition, NOT the book club edition or later printing. Patricia Cornwell's first novel, the first in the Kay Scarpetta mystery series. Fine dustjacket - no edgewear, bright and glossy - original price of $16.95 intact on front flap. Very small scuff to middle of front panel. Very Good book, quarter bound red boards with black cloth and silver lettering to spine. Clean and bright inside and out, no markings of any kind. Binding is solid, though with some lean.

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684191415 . Unread review copy, flat signed by Cornwell on the title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 293 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Scribners, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First printing. SIGNED by author in blue ink on title page.

New York: Scribner, 1990. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Scribner, (1990). First Edition. Fine.<br/> <br/> Award winning novel introducing Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta. Signed "Patricia D. Cornwell" on the title page.<br/> <br/>

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. First edition. Fine in a like jacket.. First printing of the first book in Patricia Cornwell's long-running mystery series featuring the beloved medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. The debut installment in Cornwell's best-selling series (now totaling more than 20 titles), which remain noteworthy for their incorporation of accurate and current forensic science. POSTMORTEM won the 1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. 8.25" x 5.25" Original quarter black cloth over red boards. In original color unclipped ($16.95) pictorial dust jacket. 293 pages. Bright and sharp overall.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: SCRIBNERS, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DJ. Author's first mystery. SIGNED ON BOOKPLATE.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: SCRIBNERS, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST. A very good first edition first printing (number line to a one) in very good dj. Slightly cocked some soiling to bottom edge. browning to edge of flaps. Author's first mystery. Author's first mystery. SIGNED ON BOOKPLATE. .

New York: Scribner's. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Wraps, advance uncorrected proofs, very close to fine, with slightest indentation from a paperclip (can hardly see) and extremely light sunning to spine. The first of the mysteries featuring forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta. Author's first mystery. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 296 pp .

First edition first printing of the first novel in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series. Has full 10 to 1 number line on the publisher's page. $16.95 price on the top edge of the dustjacket's front summary flap. Light tanning to the inside dustjacket summary and bio flaps. There is a tiny spot of soiling to the outside pages edges. In near fine / near fine condition.

Postmortem - Patricia Daniels Cornwell (1990 1st Edition 1st Printing Vintage Hardcover w/DJ) Dr. Kay Scarpetta Book #1 Debut Crime Fiction Edgar Award
ISBN: 0684191415
Winner of the Edgar Award in 1991 for Best First Novel, this book debuts medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta.
Copyright 1990 and published by Charles Scribner's Sons (New York). First Edition, 1st Printing per the numberline on the copyright page; this is NOT a book club edition and indeed a 1st/1st evident by the dust jacket (barcode at the rear and price on the front flap) and the copyright page.
Dust jacket has $16.95 on the front flap where the jacket shows wear to include wrinkles, sunfade (particularly the spine), tanning to the edges and flaps, nicks, chips, and shelfwear.
Red/black hardcovers show wear such as slight spine lean, bumped corners, nicks to the edges, scuffs, spots (on black strip of the front board), light scratches, shelfwear, and some white marks on the foreedge. There is a name or inscription from a previous… Read More

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684191415 . Signed by Cornwell under her name on the title page. The early style signature, with her full name spelled out. No flaws; a beautiful copy. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 293 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Macdonald, 1990. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First UK Edition, first impression of first novel, signed by the author with dedication "to Ralph, was it all a dream?", Ralph being the noted bookseller Ralph Spurrier of Postmortem books. No inscriptions or marks, seemingly unread.