Click for full-size.
Above Suspicion
by MacInnes, Helen
- Used
- Condition
- book very good: name on FFEP, age toning edges of text block, text clean, binding tight./DJ good: edge wear and mild chipping, rubbed corner with loss, NOT clipped.
- Seller
-
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Triangle Books, 1943. hardcover. book very good: name on FFEP, age toning edges of text block, text clean, binding tight./DJ good: edge wear and mild chipping, rubbed corner with loss, NOT clipped.. 12mo 333pp. second Triangle Books printing. from front flap: "This is a tale told with wit, simplicity and chilling suspense; a tale of the real Nazi Germany. Most of all, it is a tale of two likable English babes-in-the-woods and of an unexpected American reporter whose ability to hunt as well as be hunted reduced the odds--a little." cover photographs from 1943 movie adaptation starring Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray. #01361.
Synopsis
Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was the Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films, such as Above Suspicion (1943), with Joan Crawford, and The Salzburg Connection (1972).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1295
- Title
- Above Suspicion
- Author
- MacInnes, Helen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - book very good: name on FFEP, age toning edges of text block, text clean, binding tight.
- Jacket Condition
- DJ good: edge wear and mild chipping, rubbed corner with loss, NOT clipped.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Triangle Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- war, intelligence, nazi, wwii, fiction, thriller, triangle books, spy,
Terms of Sale
Matthew's Books LLC
All books are described as accurately as possible, with almost all including pictures to assess condition.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
Biblio member since 2023
Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
small online used bookstore based in Chattanooga, TN. Little bit of everything, but lots of modern first editions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
This Book’s Categories
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Collecting Disneyana
Welcome to the wonderful world of collecting Walt Disney! From letters signed by Disney himself to classic children’s books or ephemera, be sure to check out some of the collectible Walt Disney books on Biblio!
