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The Matarese Circle
by Robert Ludlum
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Richard Marek , 1979. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 9" by 6" . None . Two volumes of this novel by Robert Ludlum, the first edition, first impression and a smaller copy, both in the unclipped dust wrapper. Two volumes of The Matarese Circle, spy novel by Robert Ludlum, prolific American author of twenty-seven novels between 1971 and 2006 (the last novel was issued after his death.) He was known for creating the character of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy, and the Covert-One series of thriller novels written by several authors after Ludlum's death according to some of his ideas.The story is followed by its sequel, The Matarese Countdown. The first edition, first impression in its unclipped dust wrapper together with a smaller edition, complete with dust wrapper. The small edition lacks the title page. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With damp markings to the boards of the first edition, first impression. The dust wrapper is unclipped and sound, with minor shelf wear and faint spotting internally to the wraps. The dust wrapper of the cheap edition with some chipping and minor closed tear to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint spotting to the fore edge, not affecting the pages that remain bright and clean. Very Good
Synopsis
The Matarese Circle (1979) is a novel by Robert Ludlum.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 801A10
- Title
- The Matarese Circle
- Author
- Robert Ludlum
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Marek
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- first editions robert ludlum dust wrapper modern fiction robert ludlum
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Chipping
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