Houghton Mifflin, 1975-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x0. Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston, 1975. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with silver lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of discoloration along board and spine edges, mild crimping to spine edges, age toning to text block edges and pages, bit of fading to pastedown/endpaper margins, smudge mark and small abrasion to page 20, few small soiled spots bottom text block edge, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, neatly clipped front flap, tear top front and rear panel edge, few very small tears/creases along edges, some sunning to flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 245pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

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Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including Outsider in Amsterdam , The Corpse on the Dike , The Japanese Corpse , and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.

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Bookseller: Lavendier Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: SKU1033406
Title: Outsider in Amsterdam
Author: Van de Wetering, Janwillem
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0395207053
ISBN 13: 9780395207055
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1975-01-01
Size: 8x5x0
X weight: 11 oz

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