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The Cinema Murder
by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$619.65NZ$557.68
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About This Item
New York: A. L. Burt Company, Publishers, 1926. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. An early reprint of this exciting mystery novel set in London and New York by E. Phillips Oppenheim, in a smart dust wrapper. A 1926 reprint, the latest Oppenheim title listed to the adverts being 'Harvey Garrard's Crime'.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A gripping tale of mystery, following a young man set sail to America under a different name, whereupon he meets a dashing American actress. The mystery revolves around a film producer who is found set of apparent suicide, though the signs point to the fact that he was murdered...By prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim, known for his best-selling genre fiction which featured a variety of glamourous characters and international intrigue.Eight pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few very light marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with small chips and closed tears, heavier to the head and tail of the spine. Light handling marks to the wraps, with some minor marks and discolouration to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890P41
- Title
- The Cinema Murder
- Author
- E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. L. Burt Company, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Cinema Murder e. phillips oppenheim mystery cinema e. phillips oppenheim
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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