Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
by Ruth Rendell
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson, 2001. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. The first edition of this phsychological thriller by Ruth Rendell. First edition, first impression. With the number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Ruth Rendell was an English author of thrillers and psychological murder mystery. 'Adam and Eve and Pinch Me' follows a handsome con man with numerous aliases. He manipulates three vulnerable women into handing over large sums of money. He supposedly dies in the 1999 Ladbroke Grove crash and the women realise his deception when they find themselves in debt. One of his many victims begins carrying a knife as she has seen his 'ghost' and wishes to avenge his spirit. In original full cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is also excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges and clean throughout. Fine
Synopsis
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me is a psychological thriller novel by English crime writer Ruth Rendell.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD6-G-24
- Title
- Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
- Author
- Ruth Rendell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- ruth rendell adam and eve pinch me biblical psychological adam and eve pinch me
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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- Shelfwear
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- Spine
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- Number Line
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- First Edition
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