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The Savage Day
by Jack Higgins
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1972. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. An excellent first UK edition of Jack Higgins' thrilling novel. This first UK edition of best-selling author Jack Higgins' daring thriller 'The Savage Day' which follows under-cover arms dealer Simon Vaughan as he attempts to uncover a huge stash of bullion hijacked by the IRA on behalf of the British Army, beset on all sides by dangerous foes. Higgins, a pen name of Henry Patterson, has written eighty-five novels which have sold over 150 million copies and have been translated into 55 languages, marking him as an incredibly successful thriller and espionage novelists throughout his career. First UK edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. Small section pasted to the recto of the contents page with usual disclaimer, presumably added after printing but before publication, which is an interesting addition given the publication date and subject matter (IRA): 'All characters in the story are imaginary and no reference is intended to apply to any living person and any identification of any character with a living person would be quite mistaken, unintentional and co-incidental.' An exhilarating thriller, Higgins' 'The Savage Day' ensured the author received an exciting reputation early in his career. In the publisher's original binding with unclipped dustwrapper showing the £1.60 price. Externally, very smart, with only some minor shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. The dustwrapper is very smart, with only some minor age-toning, minor shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine, and some creasing to the fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Synopsis - ‘You’re at home fighting the kind of war where the battlefield is back alleys and roof tops...’ Simon Vaughan fought a dirty war in Korea, so the British Army eased him out. Ex-Major turned adventurer, firearms specialist with the best of guns running connecting and half Irish as a bonus twenty years later they want him back.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 673H6
- Title
- The Savage Day
- Author
- Jack Higgins
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Jack Higgins Henry Patterson First Edition The Savage Day Henry Patterson British Army Ireland
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Shelf Wear
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