Time to be in Earnest (SIGNED)
by James, P. D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine, signed to title; some bumping to unclipped d/j and boards.
- ISBN 10
- 057120094X
- ISBN 13
- 9780571200948
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1999. 1st. h/b. Near fine, signed to title; some bumping to unclipped d/j and boards.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Part diary and part memoir, this is the author's account of the 12 months of her life between her 77th and 78th birthdays. In writing it she simultaneously remembers her long and remarkable career, from 1920s Cambridge schoolgirl to Governor of the BBC to best-selling author.
Synopsis
P.D. James is the author of 14 previous books, many of which have been adapted for television. She is the recipient of many honours, including the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for Lifetime Achievement and 1999 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. She lives in London, England. From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC133001
- Title
- Time to be in Earnest (SIGNED)
- Author
- James, P. D
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, signed to title; some bumping to unclipped d/j and boards.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 057120094X
- ISBN 13
- 9780571200948
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 281
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"")
- Keywords
- 1st, autobiography, memoir, signed, PDJames, detective
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- X weight
- 0.70 g
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