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The Caterpillar Cop
by James McClure
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1972. First edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8" by 5". None. An uncorrected proof edition of this crime novel by James McClure. A second thriller set in South Africa by the author whose first 'The Steam Pig' won the Crime Writers' Award for the best crime novel of 1971. James Howe McClure (9 October 1939, Johannesburg, South Africa 17 June 2006, Oxford, England) was a British author and journalist best known for his Kramer and Zondi mysteries set in South Africa. In a grey paper binding in an unclipped dustwrapper in an acetate protective covering. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. Spine is slightly cocked. There is an 'uncorrected' ink stamp to the front board. Dustwrapper is generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- MOD9-F-12
- Title
- The Caterpillar Cop
- Author
- James McClure
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- crime the steam pig james mcclure the steam pig
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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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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