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New York: The Dial Press, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author, her first book. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.

New York: The Dial Press, [1982]., 1982. First edition. First edition. Author's first book. Signed by the author. Fine, unread copy in dust jacket. Introduces V. I. Warshawski, a female private eye, whose first case is to find a missing University of Chicago co-ed. This is an exceptional copy of an elusive title.

Dial Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385272138 . Black cloth, blue boards, silver gilt to spine. Signed by Paretsky to title page. Stated first printing in fine condition. Unclipped jacket in mylar also fine. A tight, square, unmarked copy in unclipped jacket. ; 8.20 X 5.80 X 0.70 inches; Signed by Author .

Dial Press, 1982-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed. First printing. SIGNED, without inscription, by Sara Paretsky on the title page. The volume is very lightly sunned on the edges and is over opened before the half title page. The unclipped dust jacket, sleeved in mylar, is wrinkled on the spine ends and has two 3/16" closed tears on the top edge of the front panel near the fold and two 1" creases on the top of the rear flap.

New York: The Dial Press, 1982. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A very smart first edition of the debut novel from Sara Paretsky, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page, with the inscription "Penny, With very good wishes." The debut novel from the author. V. I. Warshawski is a private detective who is reasonably adept at karate and just so happens to be a rather attractive young woman. When she is hired by John Thayer to find his son's missing girlfriend, she soon discovers his son dead and Thayer's ulterior motives for finding the girlfriend. Written by Sara Paretsky, an American author known for her detective fiction and the creation of the character V. I. Warshawski. In the original quarter cloth binding with blue paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with minor shelf wear and the odd small mark to the board. A small closed… Read More

Dial Press, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. Signed. SIGNED, without inscription, by Sara Paretsky on the title page. The middle area of the pages have an annoying waviness which emanates from the spine as if the pages were pinched or gathered during the binding process. The unclipped dust jacket, sleeved in mylar, is edge worn with shallow chips and closed tears at the spine ends, corners, and front fold.

New York: The Dial Press, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. Octavo. Pp. 244. Near Fine, light wear to top edges of boards and top edges in a Near Fine dust jacket, slightest wear to spine ends. Inscribed by Paretsky, to the one-time head of the Seattle chapter of Mystery Readers International, on the title page: " -- -- Good Wishes / [signed] Sara N. Paretsky" An attractive copy of the author's first book, introducing the female private eye V. I. Warshawski. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

The Dial Press. 1982. Hardcover. 0385272138 . 1st printing. INSCRIBED by the author: "Christmas 1981 / F--- / My heroine, like me, may get on your nerves at times - but I hope you find yourself able to love both her and me in spite of it. / I'm proud of our friendship / Love / Sara". Spine slightly cocked, else VG, clean and solid, in Good price-clipped dj with edge wear and 1/2" chip on back.; Signed by Author .

New York: Delacorte Press, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. The first book V.I. Warshawski mystery. A near fine copy in an about very good dust jacket that has a number of small edge tears and edge chips and minor wear. Signed and inscribed on the front free endpaper: 20 January 1982 -Dear Mary, I can't think of a lot of people I respect as much as you. You've got the guts to make what you want out of your life. I hope good fortune smiles on you. Love Sara." The recipient was someone with whom Paretsky worked with prior to writing her first book. An early and very personal inscription on this important debut.

VG/G. Inscribed by author. Board edge fade. Jacket has two tears at top edge. In mylar

NY: The Dial Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385272138 . DJ has a warped spot on the back light rubbing to the corners, several very small closed tears. Signed by Paretsky on the title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages; Signed by Author .

Dial Press. A lovely crisp hardcover copy in good plus condition, foxing to textblock and stains to pastdowns. DJ in good plus conditon with stains to flaps, dampstain to inside of spine, small closed tear to rear, now in protective mylar cover. Signed by author. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1982.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1991. Inscribed by author: New York June 1991 Rebecca, with best wishes Sara Paretsky on half title page. Attractive copy. IN mylar. . Signed by Author. First Thus. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1991. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean inscribed first Delacorte Press edition! Inscribed by the author on the title page! 244 unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! "It's July in Chicago, when tempers wear thin; V.I. Warshawski wants to go home and beat the heat. But the private investigator is broke; she agrees to a late-night meeting with a client. When the man tells her he's John Thayer, head of Chicago's biggest bank, her spirits pick up. His mission for her sounds simple: find Anita Hill, his son Peter's missing girlfriend.". Inscribed By the Author. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: DELACORTE Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A FINE FIRST IN DJ. SIGNED..

New York: Ballantine, 1983. 1st Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Fine first paperback printing of the first V.I. Warshawski novel. Appears unread. No creases, tears, or marks. Square and tight binding. Signed by Paretsky on the title page.

New York:: Delacorte,, (1991.). SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in a very good dust jacket (slit on front cover of dj and some edgewear at end of spine and upper edge of back cover.) . First thus. Reprint of the first mystery featuring Chicago private detective V.I. Warshawski, originally published in 1982. Includes a new introduction by Paretsky in which she talks about getting this book first published. Stuart Kaminsky wrote that Paretsky has 'created a female private eye who can be independent, sharp and tough without losing her identity as a woman.' SIGNED on the title page. ix, 244 pp.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition First printing. Hard cover 8vo. Fine and unmarked book in Fine unclipped DJ, now in clear protective cover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. 244pp. A V. I. Warshawski mystery.

Delacorte Press. Collectible - Like New. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible - Like New. Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on laid-in bookplate. In protective mylar cover.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1991. First edition thus. Hardcover. 244 pages. First printing of this new edition of her first book. The first V.I. Warshawski mystery. Includes a new note from the author. A near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine and in a very good plus dust jacket with some light wear. Signed by Paretsky on the title page in a clear and legible hand.