Click for full-size.
A is for Alibi The First Book in the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. 1st UK Edition
by Grafton, Sue
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 033341778X
- ISBN 13
- 9780333417782
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: MACMILLAN. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 033341778X . A near fine book with light toning to the page edges as always found with this type of paper. Green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. A little light 'crushing' to the head/tail of the spine from storage, but NO damage. In a near fine d/w that is NOT price clipped, (price shown - £7.95) and only marked as 'near fine' due to one tiny chip (2mm - negligible) to the rear foot of the spine, o/w FINE. The d/j is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks FINE. No inscriptions or marks, plain cream endpapers. 191 pp. The first book in the Kinsey Millhone (Private Investigator) Alphabet Crime Series, which first appeared in the US in 1982, and which series became a great hit for the author who got wonderfully to Y, but sadly died before she could complete Z. See Images. ; The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114771
- Title
- A is for Alibi The First Book in the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. 1st UK Edition
- Author
- Grafton, Sue
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 033341778X
- ISBN 13
- 9780333417782
- Publisher
- MACMILLAN
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- 033341778X, A Is For Alibi By Sue Grafton., The First Book In The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. 1st UK Edition, This ' Alphabet ' Crime PI Series Became A Great Hit For The Author Who , Got Wonderfully To Y, But Sadly Died Before She Could Comp
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Literature;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Payment: 94 St Catherine Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1RF, UK Tel:+ 44(0)1267235462 The cost of books are given in sterling. The cost of books are given in sterling. Payments to me direct may be via PayPal or CC via PayPal (you do NOT have to have a Paypal account to pay by Credit Card) ; By Paypal (Official PP Invoice sent on request): Personal (Sterling) Cheque or Bank Transfer (UK/Europe ONLY), or Cash (Sterling only). Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All items posted by Airmail Overseas or by Standard (Second class post) in the UK unless requested otherwise. We will post abroad by whatever method you request but the standard is by Airmail. Proof of posting certificates are obtained for all books posted. Postal delivery times are ESTIMATES not Guarantees!. Parcels are NOT "Tracked" - We provide PROOF OF POSTING, NOT PROOF OF DELIVERY. All postings are insured. We normally post twice/three times weekly, although we can provide a speedier service for an extra cost. Tracking is also available at an extra cost, please enquire, but these charges will be considerably higher than our advertised rates. If unhappy with a purchase, a full refund will be given if returned within 14 days, in the same condition that it left us.
About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
