Four and Twenty Virgins
by James McClure
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1973 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this thrilling crime novel from James McClure, set in the 1970s criminal underbelly of London. The first edition, first impression of this crime novel from British author James McClure, best known for his Kramer and Zondi mysteries set in South Africa.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Set in an alien and savage England - the nineteen-seventies criminal underworld - McClure's novel deals with a society led by conservatives pressing for reform, motivated by restoring traditional values and their profit margins. So, the Virgins, a new law-enforcement agency, is unleashed. A book of excitement, action, mystery, and suspense, according to the publisher. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. A touch of minimal fading to the cloth at spine head and tail. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a small minor mark to back strip head. Gollancz price sticker to front flyleaf of dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 808F47
- Title
- Four and Twenty Virgins
- Author
- James McClure
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Kramer and Zondi gollancz thriller south africa crime fiction gollancz thriller
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- New
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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