The Mazaroff Mystery
by J.S. Fletcher
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good -
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1924. Very Good -. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1924. First American Edition. Octavo (19.5cm.); publisher's olive-grey cloth lettered in red, red topstain; 267pp. Corners and spine ends gently bumped, spine cocked, rear hinge cracked, else Good to Very Good, albeit lacking the rare jacket.
Inter-war mystery novel by one of the most prolific English authors of detective fiction. The present story involves diamond thievery, murder, double identities, and, of course, romance.
Inter-war mystery novel by one of the most prolific English authors of detective fiction. The present story involves diamond thievery, murder, double identities, and, of course, romance.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11789
- Title
- The Mazaroff Mystery
- Author
- J.S. Fletcher
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...