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Condition: Pre owned very good signed first edition first printing paperback original with light age and shelf wearSigned first edition, first printing paperback original of The Rainy City by Earl W. Emerson, published by Avon Books in January 1985.The Rainy City is the first novel in Earl W. Emerson’s Thomas Black mystery series, introducing former police officer turned Seattle private investigator Thomas Black. When Black takes on the case of a missing woman named Melissa, what initially appears to be a disappearance quickly develops into a darker investigation involving secrets, relationships, violence, and murder against the rainy streets of Seattle.The novel launched the long-running Thomas Black private-eye series and established the Seattle setting that became closely associated with Emerson’s mystery fiction. The Rainy City was also nominated for a Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America, making this early first-printing copy particularly appealing to collectors of private-eye and crime fiction.This copy is signed directly by Earl W. Emerson on the title page. The copyright page states that The Rainy City is an original publication of Avon Books and that the work had never previously appeared in book form. It also states “First Avon Printing, January, 1985” and displays the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, confirming this copy as the first edition, first printing paperback original. The book is in very good condition overall with light edge and corner wear, minor rubbing and handling wear to the covers, and normal age toning to the interior pages. The binding appears tight and solid.Condition details:Signed by Earl W. Emerson
Signed directly on title page
First Edition
First Printing
Paperback Original
First Avon Printing January 1985
Complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Original Avon Books publication
Published 1985
Very good condition overall
Light cover edge and corner wear
Minor rubbing and handling wear
Pages show normal age toning
Binding appears tight and solid
No major page tears observed
No highlighting observed
No underlining observed
Original retail price $2.95
Please review all photos for exact conditionItem Details:Title: The Rainy City
Author: Earl W. Emerson
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: January 1985
Edition: First Edition
Printing: First Printing
Format: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN 10: 038089517X
ISBN 13: 9780380895175
Language: English
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction, Private Investigator
Topic: Mystery, Crime, Private Investigator, Seattle, Missing Person, Murder, Hard Boiled Fiction
Narrative Type: Fiction
Book Series: Thomas Black Mysteries
Series Number: Book 1
Main Character: Thomas Black
Vintage: Yes
Signed: Yes
Signed By: Earl W. Emerson
Inscribed: No
Personalized: No
Ex Libris: No
Features: Signed, First Edition, First Printing, Paperback Original, Complete Number Line
Award Nomination: Shamus Award
Intended Audience: Adults
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Printed In: United States
Original Language: English
Book Format: Mass Market Paperback
Original Retail Price: $2.95
Product Group: Book
Publisher Imprint: Avon Books
Publisher Parent Company: The Hearst Corporation
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 84-91202
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