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Money from Holme
by Michael Innes
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz , 1964. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None . A lovely first impression of this crime fiction novel by J. I. M. Stewart, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. A detective fiction by J. I. M. Stewart published under pseudonym Michael Innes. A mystery set in the art world, featuring painter Sebastian Holme, an art dealer Braunkopf, and a foreign revolution.Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is unclipped, some shelf wear and chipping, minor closed tear to the front and rear wraps. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 811A48
- Title
- Money from Holme
- Author
- Michael Innes
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- first editions michael innes crime fiction michael innes
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Rooke Books
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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.
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- Chipping
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