Cassell, London, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Maroon coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrapper with white background and black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The Queens Investigator is a state secret; his job? To protect the realm. In this book he sets out to save the world from 'Doomsday' -- a monster cobalt atom bomb. A 1960s book in the vein of James Bond. Softening to the backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Faint browning of the textblock edges and pages. Previous owners name to the top edge of the free front end paper. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. Heavy sunning to the dustwrapper with a few handling marks. The occasional small tear to the top dustwrapper edge. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 183, [3] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 0117269. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0117269
Title: Doomsday England
Author: Cooney, Michael
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Cassell
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: BZDB2 The Queens Investigator, 1960s Adventure -- Novel, Espionage -- Novel, Spy -- Thriller -- Novel Fiction; Unbranded Cooney, Michael Doomsday England

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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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