Description
MACDONALD, John D. The Green Ripper. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1979.
First Edition. First Printing. 8vo. 22 cm tall. 221 pages. ISBN: 0-397-01362-0. Publisher’s quarter gray cloth over green paper-covered boards. Copyright page states “First edition” and shows number line to 1. Dust jacket priced $9.95 on front flap (unclipped). Near Fine+ in a Very Good- dust jacket. No previous owner markings or bookplates. Tide lines on rear and spine of dust jacket but little to no transfer to boards or text.
- This title from prolific mystery writer John D. MacDonald, a Travis McGee novel, won the 1980 National Book Award in Mystery (Hardcover)—the one and only time the National Book Foundation recognized a standalone mystery category.
- A high-spot for American mystery fiction collectors and Travis McGee completists, offering a unique first-and-last accolade.
