Condition: Pre-owned like new signed hardcover with protected dust jacket

Signed first edition and first printing of Hope to Die: A Matthew Scudder Novel by Lawrence Block, published by William Morrow in 2001. The copyright page states First Edition and includes a complete number line ending in 1.

This copy is signed and dated 10.20.01 by Lawrence Block directly on the title page. The date is especially appealing because it falls only a few days after the book’s original October 16, 2001 publication date.

Hope to Die is the fifteenth novel in Lawrence Block’s acclaimed Matthew Scudder mystery series. The story follows private investigator Matthew Scudder as he questions an apparently solved murder case and searches for a calculating third participant who may be manipulating the killers from behind the scenes.

The book is in like new pre-owned condition overall. The hardcover boards, binding, and interior pages appear exceptionally clean. The original dust jacket remains bright and attractive, retains its original $25.00 publisher price, and is protected by a removable clear plastic cover.

Condition details:

Signed by Lawrence Block on the title page

Dated 10.20.01 by the author

First Edition

First Printing

Complete number line ending in 1

Original unclipped dust jacket

Original $25.00 publisher price present

Clear protective plastic cover installed

Hardcover boards appear clean

Binding is tight and square

Pages appear bright and clean

No writing noted other than the author’s signature and date

No highlighting observed

No bookplates observed

No remainder marks observed

Minimal shelf wear

Like new overall condition

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Item Details:

Title: Hope to Die

Subtitle: A Matthew Scudder Novel

Author: Lawrence Block

Publisher: William Morrow

Publication Year: 2001

Edition: First Edition

Printing: First Printing

Format: Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN: 9780060198329

ISBN 10: 006019832X

Language: English

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction, Thriller

Topic: Private Investigators, Murder Investigation, New York City, Crime

Narrative Type: Fiction

Book Series: Matthew Scudder

Series Number: 15

Signed: Yes

Signed By: Lawrence Block

Inscribed: No

Personalized: No

Ex Libris: No

Dust Jacket: Yes

Original Language: English

Features: Signed, First Edition, First Printing, Unclipped Dust Jacket, Protective Cover

Vintage: Yes

Intended Audience: Adults

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Era: 2000s

Number of Pages: 336

Product Group: Book

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