The Rocksburg railroad murders Tapa dura - 1972

New York: Saturday Review Press, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first novel in Constantine's critically acclaimed mystery series featuring Rocksburg Police Chief Mario Balzic; upper right corner of front cover has small, dime-sized stain, and edges slightly soiled, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; second state dustjacket (with reviews on back panel) has small, light stain in the upper right corner of front panel corresponding to stain on cover; back flap has what appears to be a tape repair affecting a half dozen words of copy; some very minor edge wear and soiling. Quite Scarce. Collectable.

New York: Saturday Review Press, 1972. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. First edition, in second issue dust jacket with $5.95 price but reviews of book on back cover. Quarter cloth, book near fine with light tanning to contents, inscribed to Pat (Lewis) from Sam Hazo, another Pittsburgh author-icon, in 1975. Jacket a little mellowed with lightest shelfwear.

Saturday Review Press. NF/NF. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0841501807 . 8.2 X 5.6 X 0.9 inches; 188 p. .

Saturday Review Press, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York: Saturday Review Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0841501807 . First novel featuring Mario Balzic. "This first-rate mystery introduces an enormously likable chief of police, Mario Balzic, a tough but noncompulsive cop who hates pompous district attorneys, overly inquisitive reporters, and police with loaded guns." Ships same or next business day. Book's spine is skewed and slightly loose, edges of boards are lightly discolored, small bumps on both ends of spine, head edge color slightly faded near spine, light soiling on fore-edge. Pages are lightly tanned, faint age spots on endpapers. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has tiny tear at spine tail, lightly tanned, age spotting on inside of jacket along head edge. ; Mario Balzic Mystery; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 188 pages .

N.Y.: Saturday Review Press, 1972. 1st ed. Residue from label on front pastedown sheet, else near fine in fnear ine, first state dust jacket with $5.95 price and "Other Recent Suspense Novels from Saturday Review Press" at rear cover AND NOT WITH REVIEWS FOR THIS BOOK AT REAR AS IS COMMOM. Author's first book featuring Mario Balzic.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.