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The Life of Raymond Chandler
by Frank MacShane
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A smart first edition of this biographical exploration into the life and works of Raymond Chandler. Featuring original illustrated dustwrapper designed by Craig Dodd. With tipped in extract from The Sunday Times dated 20th April 1997. Entitled "Drunk with Success, Raymond Chandler" a biography by Tom Hiney. In original cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor fading to the head of the boards and spine. Light edgewear to the dustwrapper Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean aside from spotting front endpapers and half title. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD5-A-14
- Title
- The Life of Raymond Chandler
- Author
- Frank MacShane
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- raymond chandler life of raymond chandler frank macshane life of raymond chandler
Terms of Sale
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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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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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