Face in the Stone
by Curzon, Clare
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0002322390
- ISBN 13
- 9780002322393
- Seller
-
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Collins Crime Club (The Crime Club), 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NO CHIPPING & NO SPLITTING to CLEAN boards. Internally CLEAN with NO INSCRIPTIONS. TIGHT textblock. A few light fox spots to closed textblock edges. NO LOOSE & NO MISSING leaves. The dustwrapper is COMPLETE with NO LOSS. Light wear to head of wrapper spine o/w fine. NOT PRICE CLIPPED. A Superior unmolested & collectible copy with NONE OF THE USUAL NASTY FADING to the colourful spine..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14226
- Title
- Face in the Stone
- Author
- Curzon, Clare
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0002322390
- ISBN 13
- 9780002322393
- Publisher
- Collins Crime Club (The Crime Club)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Julian Roberts Fine Books
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About the Seller
Julian Roberts Fine Books
Biblio member since 2006
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
About Julian Roberts Fine Books
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- O/W
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- Dustwrapper
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- Chipping
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- Edges
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Price Clipped
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Leaves
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