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The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
by Doyle, Arthur Conan [Sir]
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0140056947
- ISBN 13
- 9780140056945
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, London, 1981. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. preface by Christopher Morley. Colour illustrated cover with pale dark purple background with black and white titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. Creasing to the book corners and rubbing to the book edges and there are reading creases to the backstrip. Light browning to the text block edges and age toning of the internal text. Complete Sherlock Holmes. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. V, 6-1122 pages, and further 14 pages (two pages further books from publishing house), last 10 pages blank, intentionally,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; 19th Century; Fiction -- Crime; ISBN: 0140056947. ISBN/EAN: 9780140056945. Inventory No: 0109382. . 9780140056945
Synopsis
DECOR : Un salon dans la maison des Murray, vieille demeure triste et en mauvais etat, dans un lointain quartier de Londres. Cependant, la piece est vaste et conserve un certain aspect de grandeur. Un escalier au fond de la piece conduit au premier etage, dont on entrevoit le palier. A droite, une porte donnant dans le vestibule. Une large fenetre occupe la plus grande partie du cote droit. Translation by Google: : An exhibition in the house of Murray, and sad old house in poor condition, in a distant part of London. However, the room is large and maintains a certain aspect of greatness. A staircase at the back of the room leads to the first floor, which we glimpse the landing. At right, a door into the vestibule. A large window occupies most of the right side.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0109382
- Title
- The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
- Author
- Doyle, Arthur Conan [Sir]
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140056947
- ISBN 13
- 9780140056945
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Sherlock Holmes -- Complete Stories -- Detective Fiction -- Victorian England -- 19th-Century Fiction; 19th Century; Fiction -- Crime; Unbranded ISBN: 0140056947 EAN: 9780140056945 Doyle, Arthur Conan [Sir] The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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