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THE ORDEAL OF MRS. SNOW AND OTHER STORIES
by Quentin, Patrick (pseudonym for Hugh C. Wheeler and Richard W. Webb)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to edges, front and spine panels. (22453)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1962. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to edges, front and spine panels. (22453). Octavo, boards. Collects twelve stories. "Anthony Boucher, in the New York Times, said, "Patrick Quentin is one of the truly great plotters in the field of suspense."" Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 864-65. Hubin pp. 661-662. Queen's Quorum 119.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22453
- Title
- THE ORDEAL OF MRS. SNOW AND OTHER STORIES
- Author
- Quentin, Patrick (pseudonym for Hugh C. Wheeler and Richard W. Webb)
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to edges, front and spine panels. (22453)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Mystery . SC . Notable listing/book
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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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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