The Wychford Poisoning Case
by Anthony Berkeley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$199.58$179.62
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: W. Collins Sons & Co LTD, 1927. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce murder mystery novel by Anthony Berkeley Cox, following the trial of a wife charged with murdering her husband. The second edition of this scarce work.A gripping crime novel by Anthony Berkeley, following the amateur detective Roger Sheringham as he becomes involved in a highly publicised trial of a wife who is charged with murdering her husband by poison. Arthur Berkeley Cox was a prolific author of crime novels who wrote under a number of different names, including 'Francs Iles' and 'A. Monmouth Platts'.Label of Boekhandel de Bijenkorf to the front paste down. Stamp of J. S. Ewoudt Vermeulen to the title page.Six pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few very light marks to the boards. Scattered spots to the fore edge. Label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Stamp to the title page. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 893P20
- Title
- The Wychford Poisoning Case
- Author
- Anthony Berkeley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Collins Sons & Co LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Wychford Poisoning Case anthony berkeley mystery detective anthony berkeley
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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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- Cloth
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