A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Morrow, 1991
- Series
- Matthew Scudder
The first edition of A Dance at the Slaughterhouse by Lawrence Block was published in New York by Morrow in 1991. We track 2 editions.
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- Orion1994 Hardback · Matthew Scudder 9 I own A Dance at the Slaughterhouse, Orion 1994 Log in to want this
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- Matthew Scudder
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- Editions recorded
- 18 on Open Library, 14 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of A Dance at the Slaughterhouse?
The first edition of A Dance at the Slaughterhouse by Lawrence Block was published in New York by Morrow in 1991.
How many editions of A Dance at the Slaughterhouse are there?
We track 2 editions of A Dance at the Slaughterhouse, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did A Dance at the Slaughterhouse win any awards?
Yes: A Dance at the Slaughterhouse won the Edgar Awards (1992), according to Wikidata.