Lord of The Sorcerers.
by DICKSON, Carter. [John Dickson Carr]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1946. William Heinemann, London. 1946. First Edition. Hardback. DW. Slight crease to spine and very slight lean to front board. Some occasional light foxing to o/w clean and sound contents. Wrapper is a little worn, sunned to spine and slightly soiled, head and tail of spine has been reinforced internally. Also published as The Curse of the Bronze Lamp.
Synopsis
The Curse of the Bronze Lamp (also published as Lord of the Sorcerers) is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906-1977), who published it under the name of Carter Dickson. It is a locked room mystery or, more properly, a subset of that category known as an "impossible crime", and features the series detective Sir Henry Merrivale.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81882
- Title
- Lord of The Sorcerers.
- Author
- DICKSON, Carter. [John Dickson Carr]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- DETECTIVE FICTION crime impossible crime
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Addyman Books
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About the Seller
Addyman Books
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About Addyman Books
Addyman Books is based in Hay-on-Wye, the book capital of the world, with almost 30 bookshops in the town, nestled in the Black Mountains of Wales. We have been established since 1986 and have three shops, Addyman Books, Addyman Annexe and Murder & Mayhem. Large general stock. Murder & Mayhem specialises in Detective Fiction, True Crime and Horror.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...