Click for full-size.
Black As He's Painted
by Marsh, Ngaio
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Little Brown, 1974. Stated First American Edition 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 260 pages From jacket: "Superintendent Roderick Alleyn confronts a particularly delicate situation. The President of the new African republic of Ng'ombwana has announced his plan to visit England, an he adamantly refuses to have any special protection laid out for him by the police. "Assassination," he proclaims, "is not my destiny." ...The President of Ng'ombwana happens to be Alleyn's old school chum, Bartholomew Opala, nicknamed "The Boomer."...It becomes Alleyn's job to see that he stays alive..." (Dame) Edith Ngaio Marsh (1895 - 1982) was a New Zealand mystery writer. Called one of the "Queens of Crime (Fiction,)" Marsh was the creator of Roderick Alleyn and he "stars" in all 32 of her novels. Marsh's first name is pronounced: Nai - oo. Cocked spine; edgewear to jacket, several tiny tears to top of jacket spine. Pages 245 to 248 have a tiny tear in the top margin. . First American. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
When the exuberant president of Ng'ombwana proposes to dispense with the usual security arrangements on an official visit to London, his old school mate, Chief Superintendent Alleyn, is called in to persuade him otherwise.Consequently, on the night of the embassy's reception the house and grounds are stiff with police. Nevertheless, an assassin does strike, and Alleyn finds he has no shortage of help, from Special Branch to a tribal court – and a small black cat named Lucy Lockett who out-detects them all...
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005938
- Title
- Black As He's Painted
- Author
- Marsh, Ngaio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First American
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- First American Edition; novel; Fiction; Roderick Alleyn; crime;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Mystery, Detective; First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Charity Bookstall
Please click on "Dealer Direct" to make your Paypal payment. Paypal discounts its processing fees for charities, Biblio does not. We reserve the right to cancel any sale without a dealer direct payment. Biblio is not authorized to accept Paypal payments on our behalf.
RETURNS: Returns are accepted in original packaging with advance Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA.) If a return is required, please contact us for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number and more information. Refund of the purchase price minus a 25% restocking fee will be issued upon receipt of the item in as sold condition. Shipping and handling charges are not refundable. We certainly hope you are happy with your purchase. We will accept your return if you are not. However, if you make a fraudulent return to avoid our restocking fee by claiming the item is damaged, or you cause damage to the item and then return it, we will not issue a refund. We will report anyone violating this policy and we may also pursue legal action.
SHIPPING and HANDLING CHARGES: Shipping and handling is subject to increase for heavy items; this applies to both foreign and domestic shipments. Shipping of heavy books outside of the United States can be extremely expensive. Please feel free to email for a shipping quote in advance of your purchase. High value items do not ship at standard shipping prices. We'll contact you to let you know the cost of insured shipping. Please feel free to email us for a shipping quote in advance of your purchase.
BUYING A GIFT?: We're happy to include a gift card or your note at no extra cost. We don't ship anonymous gifts.
BOOKSELLERS: We'll ship directly to your customer, if you wish, at no additional cost, as long as you include your own invoice which you can supply via Word or PDF.
CHARITY: We're selling to benefit our 501(c)(3)organization and 100% of your purchase from us benefits our programs and supports literacy, libraries and life-long learning. Please don't confuse our organization with the charitable solicitations you see on this website. Don't round up your purchase thinking we will receive the donation. Any monies you donate through this website will not go to our programs.
About the Seller
Charity Bookstall
Biblio member since 2005
Newton, Massachusetts
About Charity Bookstall
Charity Bookstall is the Biblio storefront for the Morin Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its primary program is Project Library which supports both adult and child literacy initiatives. Our focus is building and strengthening libraries that cater to underserved readers. We're expanding our mobile library outreach program: giving home libraries to children in need, partnering with libraries to provide library cards and developing programming for lifelong learners of all ages. To learn more about us, or to make a donation, please contact us directly.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Banned & Challenged Books
Build a revolutionary library of literature that has been challenged or even outright banned. You’ll be surprised by some of the titles in this gallery!
Collecting History of the Circus in America
Step right up! Take a look at the center ring, where you will see displayed the most amazing, most colorful series of history books that the world has ever seen! Right this way, folks…
