The Vasiliko Affair
by Culpan, Maurice
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Northfield, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Collins Crime Club, 1968. Inspector Houghton investigates when the possession by piano virtuoso Vasiliko of the original score of a previously unknown Bach concerto leads to murder. Spine ends bumped with a faint damp stain to the lower boards and the fore edge of the text block, light foxing to the upper edge of the text block. Jacket rubbed with small chips and tears, damp stain visible externally to the rear panel and flaps. Flaps creased, in Brodart.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MLC Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200114
- Title
- The Vasiliko Affair
- Author
- Culpan, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins Crime Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller;
Terms of Sale
MLC Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
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