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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. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Review copy, with the publisher's slip, promotional photo, and press release laid in. Inscribed by Sara Paretsky on the title page. The author's first book and the literary debut of Chicago private eye V.I. Warshwski. Octavo. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with just the slightest hint of edgewear.

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. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Front fly has few small, faint marks, else a near fine copy in very good or better dust jacket with a few small tears. Advance Review Copy with publisher's review slip, promotional material, and glossy publicity photograph of author laid into the book. Sara Paretsky's first book, introducing private detective V. I. Warshawski.

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

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.

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, NY: The Dial Press. VG+. 1982. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good dust jacket. . 8.20 X 5.80 X 0.70 inches. 244 pages. Inscribed by author Sara Paretsky on title page. Light chipping and wear along dust jacket edges. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

NY: Dial Press, 1982. Bound in black cloth and blue boards in Near Fine dustwrapper that shows light tape ghosts to obverse of d.w. flaps and a light bit of rubbing. Endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. The first edition of the author's scarce first book. No marks on the book or any interior pages. A most acceptable copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/Near Fine.

Dial Press. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover.

London: Gollancz, 1982. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Signed bookplate loosely laid-in; Octavo (20cm); red cloth covered boards titled in gilt on the spine; dustjacket; 244pp.; spine ends lightly pushed; minor rubbing to the lower edge of front board; minoe offsetting inside front cover; small scuff inside rear cover; about Near Fine. The dustjacket has light rubbing to the extremities; about Near Fine. Inspiration for V.I. Warshawski - a 1991 film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Kathleen Turner. "Warshawski finds herself investigating a big insurance fraud and a murder contract, and confronting a formitable array of gunmen. But one woman is equal to ten thugs when she's Warshawski, karate expert and deadly marksman. Hired by a man who calls himself John Thayer, V I's assignment is to find Thayer's son Peter's missing girlfriend. But when V.I. finds young Peter's dead body instead, her client disappears. Her efforts to track down her client and learn his true identity take her deep into… Read More

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.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1982. Author's first novel in its first British printing. Pretty nice. Appears read but lightly. Red cloth boards with nice gold lettering on spine. Bright yellow dust jacket has faint dampstain to small area on rear panel. Presents nicely. . First British Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.