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The Name of the Roseby Eco, Umberto
DescriptionNew York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983. 502 pgs., translated by William Weaver. Unusual first mystery set in a 14th century Franciscan monastery; the detective is the English monk Brother William of Baskerville, challenged by the bizarre deaths of seven fellow monks. Beautiful copy, copper and white boards stamped in copper with pictoral copper stamp on top board. Bottom corner of front cover slightly bumped, owner's name inside front cover. Dust jacket has some tears and chipping at top and bottom of spine, small tear at fold of front cover and at bottom front corner, also chipping at top corner of front cover of jacket, not price clipped. Later printing of first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Similar books from this booksellerFrom this bookseller's Mystery and Suspense catalog.
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