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THE D. CASEor The Truth About The Mystery Of Edwin Drood
by Dickens, Charles; Fruttero, Carlo & Lecentini, Franco
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151137323
- ISBN 13
- 9780151137329
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. This is a treat for readers who like their mysteries with a dash of wit and humor. At a hotel in Rome, a forum on unfinished works of music and literature has been convened to bring closure to Charles Dickens last and uncompleted novel, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Participants at the conference include such legendary detectives as Nero Wolfe, Father Brown, Jules Maigret, Hercule Poirot, Lew Archer, Philip Marlowe and, of course, Sherlock Holmes. Dickens' story is read chapter by chapter, the sleuths deliberate, consult computers and mediums and suggest solutions more and more extravagant as the authors mix the complete text of Dickens' novel, genuine literary scholarship and impressive knowledge of Rome, and both the mystery and science fiction genres to create a good-humored and offbeat satirical work that may or may not bring closure to Drood and/or Dickens. Boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square, not remaindered. A single, lightly-creased corner on the rear flap of the dustjacket, o/w only minimal surface and edgewear. No tears, no chipping, not price-clipped. Collectable.
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- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005053
- Title
- THE D. CASEor The Truth About The Mystery Of Edwin Drood
- Author
- Dickens, Charles; Fruttero, Carlo & Lecentini, Franco
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First U.S. Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0151137323
- ISBN 13
- 9780151137329
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, SATIRE, ITALY, LEW ARCHER, FATHER BROWN, SHERLOCK HOLMES, NERO WOLFE, MAIGRET, POIROT, MARLOWE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliomystery; Europe; Fantasy;
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H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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