{"product_id":"shoplifters-shoe-gardner-1945","title":"The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe by Erle Stanley Gardner 1945 Tower Books Second Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe by Erle Stanley Gardner is a 1945 Tower Books Edition hardcover published by The World Publishing Company with its illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 204 pages are yellowed with age but remain clean and easy to read, while the dust jacket shows shelf wear, edge rubbing, and a noticeable piece of paper missing at the top of the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Perry Mason mystery brings Gardner's lawyer detective into a case involving shoplifting, stolen jewels, murder, and the complications that follow when appearances point in the wrong direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage mystery hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-mystery-books-reading-vintage\" title=\"The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe\"\u003eThe Case of the Shoplifter's Sho\u003c\/a\u003ee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erle Stanley Gardner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, by arrangement with William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1945\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tower Books Edition, second printing December 1945\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, dark blue cloth boards with red page edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, illustrated, jacket design by Leo Manso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mystery and detective fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 6 x 0.75 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy is complete and readable, with its original style dust jacket still present and clear signs of age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 204 pages remain clean and easy to read despite overall age toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dark blue cloth boards retain strong color, and the front board carries the Tower Mystery horse emblem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe copyright page clearly identifies this as the Tower Books Edition, second printing from December 1945.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket retains its bold black, white, yellow, and red cover design, including the shoe and jewel artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe back jacket advertisement for Tower Books remains readable and gives the copy additional period detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pages and text block are noticeably yellowed from age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA piece of the dust jacket is missing at the top of the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket shows rubbing and wear along the spine, edges, and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall chips, creases, and surface wear are visible around the jacket edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spine area shows heavier wear than the front and back panels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe first appeared as part of Erle Stanley Gardner's long running Perry Mason mystery series, which paired courtroom work with fast moving detective plots and became one of the best known American mystery series of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy suits a Perry Mason reader, an Erle Stanley Gardner collector, or someone building a shelf of mid century mystery and detective hardcovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copyright page gives unusually useful identification for this copy: Tower Books Edition, first printing July 1945, followed by this second printing in December 1945. The surviving Leo Manso dust jacket keeps the book visually tied to that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an older reading copy with the wear plainly visible, but the combination of a dated printing statement, original jacket, and clean readable pages gives it plenty of character on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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