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Great Short Stories of Detection Mystery Horror Part ll Mystery & Horror
by Sayers, Dorothy L. (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Twelfth impression. Includes Stories of the Supernatural (Ghosts, Vampires, Witchcraft etc.) and Stories of the Human and Inhuman (Disease, Madness, Cruelty etc.). Blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Binding tight with light bumping to corners. Slight sunning to edges. Pages age toned. Previous owners name to front pastedown. Gollancz yellow jacket not clipped (no price) with moderate edgewear with small chipping to spine ends, light edge creasing, spine sunned and spotting to back panel. Not ex-library. 619 pp. All books are individually described. All overseas orders are sent airmail by Royal Mail International Tracked.
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- Bookseller
- Soin2Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001630
- Title
- Great Short Stories of Detection Mystery Horror Part ll Mystery & Horror
- Author
- Sayers, Dorothy L. (Editor)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire
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