Mortal Remains
by Margaret Yorke
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$226.26$203.63
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1974 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A signed example of the first edition of Margaret Yorke's very scarce thriller, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. Inscribed to the front free endpaper with 'from the Author, 1974'.The first edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This work is the fourth entry in the author's five volume 'Patrick Grant' series, and follows Dr. Grant as he travels to Crete to search for the missing godson of a deceased colleague. Yorke was chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 197980. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Light sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with a touch of edgewear to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 906F33
- Title
- Mortal Remains
- Author
- Margaret Yorke
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Geoffrey Bles
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Patrick Grant Dead in the Morning Margaret Beda Nicholson Dead in the Morning
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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