C Is For Corpse

New York: Henry Holt & Company. F/F. 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 10, 20, 22. 0030018889 . SIGNED by author on her own (now very scarce) Sue Grafton - Kinsey Millhone bookplate, which is loosely laid into the book (just the author's name; not inscribed to anyone). 1st printing of the 1st edition with the full number line and no edition statement, as called for; this book has a different method of specifying the 1st edition/1st printing, than A, B and D. Straight, clean, very tight book with no soiling or previous owner markings, in a price intact, clean, crisp and undamaged dustjacket. There is some of the usual age-toning that affects all the early titles in this Holt series that has darkened the binding and dustjacket edges somewhat and, to a lesser degree, also toned the text paper edges a bit. It is not soiling; just something in the chemistry of the paper used by Holt for the early books in this series that causes them to age-tone which shows up more on lighter colors. 3rd in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series, and in collector's condition.; Signed by Author .