Hand in Glove
by Marsh, Ngaio
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Collins, 1962. A first edition, first printing published by Collins (the Crime Club) in 1962. A very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is striking in a pink and purple contrast and has not been price clipped, showing the original 15s.net price. The spine is slightly rubbed at the top and tail. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and the text blocks, although slightly foxed, are bright and white. Overall, this is a very good (or better) copy.
Synopsis
The April Fool's Day had been a roaring success for all, it seemed – except for poor Mr Cartell who had ended up in the ditch – for ever. Then there was the case of Mr Percival Pyke Period's letter of condolence, sent before the body was found – not to mention the family squabbles. It was a puzzling crime for Superintendent Alleyn...
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15281
- Title
- Hand in Glove
- Author
- Marsh, Ngaio
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
About John Atkinson Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....