A DECEPTIVE CLARITY
by Elkins, Aaron J
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0802756662
- ISBN 13
- 9780802756664
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Walker & Co., 1987. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Elkins' fourth mystery and first featuring San Francisco art historian and curator Chris Norgren, who is investigating murder and art theft in Germany; a remainder mark on bottom edge of text, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows some wear at top and bottom of spine, o/w minimal surface and edgewear. Collectable.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001081
- Title
- A DECEPTIVE CLARITY
- Author
- Elkins, Aaron J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0802756662
- ISBN 13
- 9780802756664
- Publisher
- Walker & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, ART, AMATEUR SLEUTH, BERLIN, GERMANY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Art; Europe;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
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.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...