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The Light of Day
by Ambler, Eric
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- Seller
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Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
New York, N. Y., U. S. A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. First edition. Hard Cover. Fine/near fine. Fine in Fine jacket Crime srory, first entitled The mask of Dimitrios. Book is clean and right to spine and dust jacket is excellent. No tears, clean and crisp. 243 pages.
Synopsis
Eric Ambler was born in London in 1909. Before turning to writing full-time, he worked at an engineering firm, and wrote copy for an advertising agency. His first novel was published in 1936. During the course of his career, Ambler was awarded two Gold Daggers, a Sliver Dagger, and a Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers Association of Great Britain, named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers Association of America, and made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen Elizabeth. In addition to his novels, Ambler wrote a number of screenplays, including A Night to Remember and The Cruel Sea , which won him an Oscar nomination. Eric Ambler died in 1998.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Melissa E Anderson
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 02766
- Title
- The Light of Day
- Author
- Ambler, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, N. Y., U. S. A.
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Eric Ambler, Coffin, Crime Story, First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectible Literature; FICTION / Classics; FICTION / Action & Adventure;
Terms of Sale
Melissa E Anderson
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About the Seller
Melissa E Anderson
Biblio member since 2005
Olive Hill, Kentucky
About Melissa E Anderson
Offering Out of Print books, new and Used Books and Books Of Historical Value. Collectibles are our business. Member Appraisal Society of America.
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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