A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
by Ellis Peters
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0688033741
- ISBN 13
- 9780688033743
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Brown and black boards with gold writing on spine; top of book spine rumpled. Picture of author standing near castle-like walls on back dust jacket; shelf wear on top of dust jacket spine. Cover price of $8.95 on front dust jacket fold; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.
William Morrow & Co First Edition; First Printing as "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" listed on copyright page.
Ellis' First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael in a "unique blend of charm and suspense set in medieval times." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.
Synopsis
A Morbid Taste for Bones is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters, first published in 1977. It was adapted for television in 1996 by Central for ITV. It is the first novel in the Brother Cadfael series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sherlock Joe's Book Hunting (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PTR006
- Title
- A Morbid Taste for Bones
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688033741
- ISBN 13
- 9780688033743
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- November 1978
- Pages
- 192
- Keywords
- ellis peters; morbid taste for bones; brother cadfael
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Mystery;
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