Julian Symons Mortal Consequences First Ed. and similar items

MORTAL CONSEQUENCES: A History-- From the Detective Story to the Crime Novel by Julian Symons New York: Harper Row, Publishers, (1972). First U.S. edition, first printing. "First U.S. edition" statement to the copyright page and first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the last blank page. A literary expedition into the history of the genre by one of its leading modern exponents. Slightly bumped to the front cover's lower shelf-edge, else very good plus in black linen over khaki-linen boards with silver embossed titles to the spine, golden-sand endpapers; in a very good dust jacket with two small, mild corresponding crimps to the lower edge of the front panel, fading to the spine panel as usual, and tiny creased tears and rubs to the upper and lower spine edges; original $6.95 printed price still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!