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The Corner-men: A Novel of Violence and Betrayal
by Gardner, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385005253
- ISBN 13
- 9780385005258
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Doubleday & Co, New York, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. 1/4 dark red coloured cloth covered back strip with silver coloured titles. 3/4 dark pink coloured boards. Illustrated dustwrapper with black and brown coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Set against the all too authentic background of today's international dope smuggling scene, and weaving its way through the bistros, strip joints, and nightclub life of London's notorious South and underworld, The Corner Men once again features detective Inspector Derrick Torry, lately of New York's finest -- --. Rubbing to the book edges with age toning of the text block edges and pages. Purple coloured splatter to the lower text edge. A few foxing marks to the text block edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a piece missing to the top left hand corner of the back strip along with creasing. Sunning to the back strip and to a lesser degree to the dustwrapper panels. A crease runs the full length of the front fold over panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 224 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; ISBN: 0385005253. ISBN/EAN: 9780385005258. Inventory No: 000947. . 9780385005258
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000947
- Title
- The Corner-men: A Novel of Violence and Betrayal
- Author
- Gardner, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385005253
- ISBN 13
- 9780385005258
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Crime, Underworld, London, Sex, Violence, Death Crime Fiction; Unbranded ISBN: 0385005253 EAN: 9780385005258 Gardner, John The Corner-men: A Novel of Violence and Betrayal
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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