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HUNTER, Evan (“Ed McBain”). A group of 23 works, MOST FIRST EDITIONS, MANY SIGNED.
Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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Jul 6, 2023
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Lot Description
 HUNTER, Evan (“Ed McBain”) (1926-2005). A group of 23 works by Hunter from the 87th Precinct Novels series, MOST FIRST EDITIONS, MANY SIGNED, comprising:

1) Fuzz. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1970. FIRST EDITION.

2) Jigsaw. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1970. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED: “Best wishes.”

3) Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here! Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc: 1971. FIRST EDITION.

4) Sadie When She Died. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc: 1972. FIRST EDITION with review slip. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

5) Let’s Hear It for the Deaf Man. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc: 1973. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN.

6) Hail to the Chief. New York: Random House, 1973. FIRST EDITION.

7) Bread. New York: Random House, 1974. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN.

8) So Long As You Both Shall Live. New York: Random House, 1976. FIRST EDITION.

9) Long Time No See. New York: Random House, 1977. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN.

10) Calypso. New York: The Viking Press, 1979. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN.

11) Heat. New York: The Viking Press, 1981FIRST EDITION.

12) Ice. New York: Arbor House, 1983. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

13) Lightning. New York: Arbor House, 1984. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

14) Eight Black Horses. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1985. Original cloth; slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 35 of 300 copies, SIGNED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN.

15) Tricks. New York: Arbor House, 1987FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

16) Poison. New York: Arbor House, 1987. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

17) McBain’s Ladies Too. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1989. FIRST EDITION.

18) Lullaby. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1989. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

19) Vespers. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1990FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

20) The Pusher. New York: The Armchair Detective Library, 1990. FIRST EDITION.

21) Widows. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1991. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best wishes.”

22) Kisses. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1992. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN: “Best regards.”

23) Mischief. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1993. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY HUNTER AS ED MCBAIN.

Together, 23 works in 23 volumes, all 8vo, in original cloth and publisher’s dust jackets (except where indicated), condition generally very fine.

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