Description: A signed numbered limited 1st edition of a collection of 11 short stories featuring private investigator Matthe Scudder from prolific American crime writer and author Lawrence Block, best known for his series of 17 Matthew Scudder novels and his series of 12 Bernie Rhodenbarr novels. 'The Night And The Music ' published by Subterranean Press in Burton, Michigan in 2021, 1st edition thus, standard modern hardback, 328 pages. Flat hand signed by the author at a special publisher limitation page, which is hand numbered to show this copy is number 299 from the limited run of only 500 copies worldwide, of this special leather-bound limited edition. In very fine unread condition. Since his debut in 1976 in The Sins of the Fathers, Matthew Scudder has been universally acclaimed as one of the finest creations not just of MWA Grand Master Lawrence Block’s esteemed career but of the mystery genre as a whole. The star of 17 novels, two feature films, a graphic novel and a standalone novella, Scudder is a brilliant creation whose humanity and painful struggle for redemption have given him a life beyond the page and a permanent place in millions of readers’ hearts. In The Night and the Music, Lawrence Block has compiled all of Scudder’s shorter cases into one volume, from the Edgar Award-winning “By the Dawn’s Early Light” (inspiration for the novel many consider the best in the series, When the Sacred Ginmill Closes) and the Shamus Award-winning “The Merciful Angel of Death” to the two substantial novelettes — “Out the Window” and “A Candle for the Bag Lady” — that kept the character alive after the first three novels fell victim to their publisher’s dire straits. Also included is the nostalgic “One Last Night at Grogan’s,” written especially for this collection. In the pantheon of crime fiction, Matthew Scudder has earned a place alongside iconic figures such as Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, and Lew Archer. This exceptional volume will remind you why. Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £14, Canada/Japan £21, Aus/NZ £25, US £26. Additional books can always be added to a combined order for an additional postage cost based on extra 0.25kg bands of weight, with an extra postage cost per extra 0.25kg of £1.20 for Europe / £2.00 everywhere else - please contact if any questions. Multiple items - Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be pleased to provide a suitable invoice for combined postage cost for 2 or more items. If you have won an item and intend to bid on any other items which end on different days, I would be grateful if you would drop me a message. Postage – All of my books are triple wrapped for delivery to maximise their safety - firstly in bubble wrap protection, secondly in either a padded envelope or a cardboard box, and finally in thick parcel paper. For UK mainland - all items above a fairly modest value I will send via either signed for Royal Mail and/or courier options whichever is the best, this being largely dependent on the weight of the object. I am more than happy to post overseas on the basis that all items will be posted by Airmail with a signature required on delivery. If you are overseas, please feel free to enquire about postage charges ahead of registering a bid if you are unsure of the cost I may have outlined above, where costs may be prohibitive depending upon where you are in the world and the weight of the item, many thanks. Feedback – I will be delighted to provide feedback for a winning bidder once they have done so first to ensure that the item has arrived safely. In the event a winning bidder has any queries around a product following receipt, I would be pleased to deal with any queries via my business e-mail address or the Ebay message function in an effort to resolve matters ahead of any mutual feedback being provided, thanks. Many thanks for looking at my items and good luck with any bids you make. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.
Price: 59.99 GBP
Location: Telford
End Time: 2024-03-17T20:35:33.000Z
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Year Printed: 2021
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Fiction Subject: Short Stories & Anthologies
Binding: Leather
Weight: 0.7kg unpacked
Author: Lawrence Block
Language: English
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Place of Publication: Burton, Michigan
Special Attributes: Signed, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Limited Edition, Numbered