The Streetbird
by Van De Wetering, Janwillem
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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STREETBIRD: A Detectives Grijpstra and de Gier Mystery
by Van de Wetering, Janwillem
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- 1983
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N.Y.: G.P. Putnam"s Sons, 1983. First edition with complete number line beginning with 1. The slightes wear at edges else Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Detectives Grijpstra and de Gier. Uncle Wisi is a person of interest, because he seems to have shared some of his power with the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Streetbird, The (SIGNED COPY)
by Wetering, Janwillem van de
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- May 31, 1983
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New York: Putnam , May 31, 1983. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Hardcover, 286 pages. Small stain on top edge. Else a clean, tight copy. Record # 453519 Item Price
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The Streetbird
by VAN DE WETERING, Janwillem
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- 1983
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New York: Putnam, 1983. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Near fine in a similar dustwrapper with a very small ding at the top of the front panel. Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Van de Wetering, Janwillem
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- 1983
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. A Grijpstra and de Gier mystery. Very gently bumped, the mylar covered jacket shows just a touch of wear at the cornes and spine ends and a short crease to the upper corner of the rear flap. Signed by Van de Wetering on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE STREETBIRD
by Janwillem van de Wetering
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- 1983
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399128085 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages . Item Price
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THE STREETBIRD
by van de Wetering, Janwillem
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- 1983
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. the ninth novel in van de Wetering's highly-praised mystery series featuring Dutch police detectives Grijpstra and de Gier, this time investigating the murder of an Amsterdam pimp, unmourned by his whores, feared by his rivals and despised by the authorities; upper corner… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Janwillem Van De Wetering
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- 1982
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London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. 2nd Impression . Very Good Plus/Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Dust jacket: Shelf wear, short tear to top edge of from cover, chip to foot of spine with old tape repair to reverse, unclipped. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Quarter black cloth with blue paper covered… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Janwillem van de Wetering
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- 1983-05-31
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Putnam Adult, 1983-05-31. Paperback. Good. Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Janwillem Van De Wetering
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- Used - Fine
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- fine
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- First edition
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- 1983
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Bordentown, New Jersey, USA
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Putnam, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition. Hardcover. 286 pp. Fine, tiny previous ownership name top edge of front free endpaper, in fine dust jacket. A Grijpstra and DeGier mystery.
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The Streetbird
by Van De Wetering, Janwillem
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Marcellino, Fred. Sturdy book, dark blue cloth spine, blue boards, tiny black spot at bottom front edge, very light browning to top edges, blue inside covers and adjacent end papers, 286 pages. DJ glossy and colorfully designed with a color-illustration of hovering vulture casting a shadow… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE STREETBIRD
by van de Wetering, Janwillem
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- Used - Half cloth in dust jacket. Light shelfwear. Very good
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- 1983
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. Half cloth in dust jacket. Light shelfwear. Very good. 286 pp. A Grijpstra & DeGier mystery. SIGNED by the author. Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Van de Wetering, Janwillem
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition.
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
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- 9780399128080
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Northfield, Minnesota, USA
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. Grijpstra and DeGier investigate the murder of a pimp. Gently rubbed with faint tanning to the pages and edges of the boards, remainder mark on the lower edge of the text block. Jacket lightly rubbed with just a touch of wear at the edges, flaps tanned, in mylar. Signed by Van de Wetering on… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Van De Wetering, Janwillem
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1983
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 286 pp. One corner is very lightly bumped; page edges are very lightly shelf-soiled. Jacket is scuffed at the corners and at the head of the spine. A Grijpstra and DeGier novel.
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The Streetbird
by Janwillem van de Wetering
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- Used - Good
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- 2003
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- Paperback
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Soho Press, Incorporated, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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THE STREETBIRD
by van de Wetering, Janwillem
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- Used - About Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Printing, First U.S. Edition.
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. About Very Good/Very Good. Grijpstra and de Gier, the Amsterdam police detectives who are the lead characters in van de Wetering's widely-praised mystery series, hunt a murderer in the city's red light district; remainder mark on bottom edge of text, minor damage from removal of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Van de Wetering, Janwillem
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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Janwillem van de Wetering
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- 2003
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- Paperback
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Soho Press, Incorporated, 2003. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Streetbird
by Janwillem Van De Wetering
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Streetbird - Janwillem Van De Wetering
Grijpstra & De Gier Mystery Sergeant de Gier sees a vulture at the scene of a murder in Amsterdam's red light district. The victim was a despicable pimp but is now only a police matter to be disposed of with typical Dutch tidiness. However, once Grijpstra, de Gier and the canny commissariat get involved, their… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Van de Wetering, Janwillem
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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The Streetbird
by Van de Wetering, Janwillem
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