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Blacklands
by Belinda Bauer
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bantam Press, 2010. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 6". None. An excellent signed first edition copy of this debut work of detective fiction, together with a signed first edition of the very scarce proof. Both works signed and dated by the author with the inscription "I"m looking for W.P."In the original unclipped pictorial dustwrapper. Together with the very scarce proof copy of the same work. Blacklands is Bauer"s debut work. Upon release the psychological thriller was met with much critical acclaim and was voted crime novel of the year. The work tells the story of a young boy looking for his uncle's killer. In the original black cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Proof is in the original paper wraps. Externally in lovely condition. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with minor shelf wear only. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title page of both volumes. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 725K3
- Title
- Blacklands
- Author
- Belinda Bauer
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Modern Fiction Detective Crime Fiction Detective
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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.
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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- Dustwrapper
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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