Pieces of Modesty [Limited Edition, Signed by O'Donnell]
by Peter O'Donnell
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0892961724
- ISBN 13
- 9780892961726
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Mysterious Press, 1986. Near Fine. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1986. First Thus; Limited Edition of 250 copies signed by O'Donnell, this being #31. Octavo. 183 pp. Red cloth boards stamped in silver. Housed in publisher's slipcase.
Boards lightly nudged at bottom of spine. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Touch of rubbing and soiling along edges of slipcase, else sound and stable.
Boards lightly nudged at bottom of spine. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Touch of rubbing and soiling along edges of slipcase, else sound and stable.
Synopsis
Pieces of Modesty is a short story collection by Peter O'Donnell featuring his action heroine, Modesty Blaise, first published in 1972. It was O'Donnell's first such collection of stories (he would publish a second, Cobra Trap, decades later).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13799
- Title
- Pieces of Modesty [Limited Edition, Signed by O'Donnell]
- Author
- Peter O'Donnell
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0892961724
- ISBN 13
- 9780892961726
- Publisher
- The Mysterious Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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