The Criminal Comedy of the Contented Couple
by Julian Symons
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1985. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A signed first edition of this crime novel by Julian Symons. The first edition. Inscribed to the title page by the author; "To John E****- I hope he enjoys it!- Julian Symons". In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This crime novel was written by British crime writer and poet Julian Symons, and follows a series of anonymous letters that claim that a man called Derek Crowley is cheating on his wife. The mystery of the anonymous letters develops into a potential murder mystery. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is very smart with a very small tear to the spine, a closed tear to the tail of the front joint and head of the spine and minor handling marks. Internally firmly bound with clean and age toned pages as usual. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 900Z22
- Title
- The Criminal Comedy of the Contented Couple
- Author
- Julian Symons
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- First edition Signed Crime Julian Symons Signed
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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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