Trent's Last Case
by E. C. Bentley
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$159.74$143.76
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [1913]. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition of the first Philip Trent detective novel by E. C. Bentley, an exciting whodunnit. The first edition, undated as called for. Dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Titled as his last case, this is actually the first of E. C. Bentley's novel to feature the amateur detective Philip Trent. The novel is noted for the fact it is a whodunit that rests firmly in the detective fiction genre. Many critics regard this novel to be the first of its kind, receiving much praised by noted authors, including Agatha Christie and G. K. Chesterton. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892P67
- Title
- Trent's Last Case
- Author
- E. C. Bentley
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1913]
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Trent's Last Case e. c. bentley crime philip trent e. c. bentley whodunit
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Rooke Books
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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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- G
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.