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Final Curtain by Marsh, Ngaio
- Bookseller: Century Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 5250
- Format: Hardback
- Book condition: Good condition
- Edition: 1st American Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Little, Brown
- Date published: 1947
Description
Little, Brown, 1947. Hardback 1st American Edition Good condition Gray cloth w/ orange letting. Spine quite sunned. Small sticker mark on first free endpaper, toning throughout. Shakespearean actor Sir Henry Ancred dies at his family's estate, and Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn is called in to investigate. Also features Alleyn's wife, Agatha Troy, who has been hired to paint Sir Henry's portrait. The character of Agatha is much like Marsh herself.
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
sunned : The affected portion of the book has been discolored from exposure to the sun.
endpaper : The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after printing. One side is glued to the inner portion of the boards (the paste-down) and the other is left loose (free endpaper).
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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