The Left-Handed Sleeper
by Ted Willis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan London Limited, 1975. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A First Edition of this exciting crime thriller by English screenwriter and novelist Ted Willis. This is a First Edition of the work, in original publisher's black cloth binding with unclipped Dust Wrapper. Ted Willis was an English playwright, screenwriter and novelist known for writing for many television series during and after the Second World War. He was behind the creation of many different programmes, including Dixon of Dock Green, Virgin of the Secret Service and The Adventures of Black Beauty. This particular work follows the story of Christine Ritchie, who is plunged into a world of espionage after her husband's disappearance. From London to Beirut, this novel tells the tale of a dangerous world of spies and counter-spies, with many twists and turns. This work has since been turned into a series on Radio Four. In original publisher's black cloth binding with original unclipped Dust Wrapper. Externally, excellent, with just minor shelf wear only. Light offsetting to endpapers. Dust Wrapper in very good condition, with minor shelf wear and light offsetting to the rear inner flap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with light age toning as is common with the type of paper used. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 871Q227
- Title
- The Left-Handed Sleeper
- Author
- Ted Willis
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan London Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Crime thriller detective fiction thriller
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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