THE LONG DIVORCE
by Crispin, Edmund (pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a very good or slightly better price clipped dust jacket with moderate dust soiling, small closed tear at
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1951. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a very good or slightly better price clipped dust jacket with moderate dust soiling, small closed tear at lower left front corner at spine fold, tiny nick to upper right front panel, and tiny chip at upper left front corner at spine. (30929). Octavo, cloth. The eighth Gervase Fen novel. "...if one accepts the books in the spirit in which they were written, they are splendid examples of the detective story as great entertainment. The amuse, they shock and they surprise." - Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 255-257. Hubin, p. 200.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30929
- Title
- THE LONG DIVORCE
- Author
- Crispin, Edmund (pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery)
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a very good or slightly better price clipped dust jacket with moderate dust soiling, small closed tear at
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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