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Skin Deep
by Hugh Miller
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1991. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". None. A fine signed first edition of Hugh Miller's thrilling murder mystery novel. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the title page, 'To my old pal, Jim Leslie - with continuing best wishes - Hugh Miller, February, 1991'.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Skin Deep' is a grisly murder mystery novel, featuring the Detective Inspector Mike Fletcher.Written by Hugh Miller. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is a little sunned to the spine, with some very minor marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 740P67
- Title
- Skin Deep
- Author
- Hugh Miller
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Skin Deep hugh miller jim leslie crime hugh miller detective mike fletcher
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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- Fine
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Cloth
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