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Clutch of Constables, When In Rome, & Tied Up In Tinsel
by Ngaio Marsh
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1968-1972. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. Three smart first edition mystery novels from New Zealand writer Ngaio Marsh. Three volumes. First edition. Written by Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh, a New Zealand mystery writer and theatre director. This set includes: Clutch of Constables, 1968. Set on a cruise on a fictional river in the Norfolk Broads, an art forgery takes place while Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard, is giving a course to trainee police detectives. When In Rome, 1970. Set in Rome, this novel concerns a number of murders among a group of tourists visiting the city. Tied Up In Tinsel, 1972. A mystery which takes place over the course of a few days during the Christmas season in a country house in England. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are very smart with light wear to the extremities and sunning to the spine, particularly Tied Up In Tinsel. A small closed tear to the head of the spine of Tied Up In Tinsel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of Clutch of Constables. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 894T14
- Title
- Clutch of Constables, When In Rome, & Tied Up In Tinsel
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Crime Club by Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968-1972
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Clutch Constables When In Rome Tied Up Constables Marsh
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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