Item #00009879 The Barbarous Coast. Ross Macdonald, Kenneth Millar.

The Barbarous Coast

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [10], 4-247, [1] pp. Patterned red paper boards with black lettering blocked in white on the spine; green topstain. Price of $2.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Ahearn APG 012a. Bruccoli A 12.1. Ross Macdonald is widely considered to be one of the three most important American mystery authors. He is praised for his contributions to the genre of detective fiction, namely for the sophistication and linguistic style he brought to the literature. A beautiful copy of an early Lew Archer novel. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #00009879

A Near Fine book with a touch of rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards and a minute lean; jacket is Near Fine with a bit of toning to the bottom of the rear panel.

Price: $1,250.00

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