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At the Villa Rose (Library of Crime)
by Mason, A. E. W
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Heron Books, Geneva, Switzerland, 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Black and white illustrated author portrait as frontispiece. Black coloured textured paperback binding with red coloured decoration to the front panel; with red and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. To clear the name of the young woman, Celia, with whom he has fallen in love with of the murder and stealing of jewellery of Madam Dauvray, Harry Wreathermill enlists the help of the French detective Hanaud – but the investigation grows ever more likely to seal her doom. Some rubbing of the book edges and light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Browning to the verso of the covers. Reading creases to the back strip. Slight cocking of the spine. There is a stain to the top left hand corner of the free front end page which be diminishes and finally is not visible at page 21. first edition by this publisher. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 217, [7] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Inventory No: 0288326. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288326
- Title
- At the Villa Rose (Library of Crime)
- Author
- Mason, A. E. W
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Heron Books
- Place of Publication
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Crime fiction, Murder, jewellery theft, Library of Crime – series Crime Fiction; Unbranded Mason, A. E. W. At the Villa Rose (Library of Crime)
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Gilt
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- Verso
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Spine
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