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THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN..
by Queen, Ellery (joint pseudonym of Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Several mild pressure creases to cloth at upper spine end, else a fine copy in very good to near fine pictorial dust jacket with
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Litttle, Brown and Company, 1943. First edition. Several mild pressure creases to cloth at upper spine end, else a fine copy in very good to near fine pictorial dust jacket with light wear at spine ends, rubbing to corner tips, and 41 mm closed tear at upper edge of front panel. A pretty copy. (12368). Octavo, illustrated by Pauline Jackson, cloth. An Ellery Queen mystery novel.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12368
- Title
- THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN..
- Author
- Queen, Ellery (joint pseudonym of Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee)
- Book Condition
- Used - Several mild pressure creases to cloth at upper spine end, else a fine copy in very good to near fine pictorial dust jacket with
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Litttle, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
John W. Knott, Jr., BooksellerABAA/ILABFine First Editions
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