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The Wheel Man
by Duane Swierczynski
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: St Martin's Minotaur , 2005 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A signed, first edition of this exciting work of crime fiction by American author, Duane Swierczynski. This is a first edition of the work, in the original publisher's cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. Duane Swierczynski is an American crime writer, known for his novels and comic books. He is also editor-in-chief of the Philadelphia City Paper, where he lives and sets many of his novels. This particular work is set in Swierczynski's hometown, telling the story of Lennon, a mute Irish getaway driver, known as The Wheel Man. Lennon has fallen in with the wrong crowd, as they steal his share of the cash and leave him for dead. This novel follows Lennon's unstoppable mission to get his money back and seek revenge on those who have wronged him. In the original publisher's cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the odd handling mark. Dust wrapper in excellent condition, with very minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Author's ink signature to title page. Near Fine
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 873Q18
- Title
- The Wheel Man
- Author
- Duane Swierczynski
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- St Martin's Minotaur
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- crime fiction signed dust wrapper first edition signed
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
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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