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Sudden Mischief: A Spenser Novel
by PARKER, Robert B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 039914370X
- ISBN 13
- 9780399143700
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 039914370X . A first printing of the author's page-turner, featuring his private investigator character, Spenser. Per the jacket flap, in this work "Spenser comes to the aid of his lady love." --- In green and plum paper-covered boards with titling in plum on spine. Colorful jacket with juggling jester artwork and photographic portrait of the author by John Earle. --- A clean, bright, newish copy lacking damages. Unclipped jacket is nearly pristine, but with very slight rubbing.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); (12), 288 pages .
Synopsis
Robert B. Parker was the author of more than fifty books. He died in January 2010.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81926
- Title
- Sudden Mischief: A Spenser Novel
- Author
- PARKER, Robert B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 039914370X
- ISBN 13
- 9780399143700
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- 039914370X
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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