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A Dirty Way to Die
by George Bagby [Aaron Marc Stein]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macdonald & Co, 1956. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. The scarce first UK edition of this thrilling crime novel by George Bagby, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The scarce first UK edition. Held institutionally in only five UK libraries. In the publisher's full cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A mysterious crime novel following the story of Bagby's beloved protagonist, Inspector Schmidt, after he is mugged in the streets of New York. Upon looking into the case, Schmidt and his accomplice, Bagby, discover much more than they expected. Aaron Marc Stein, who wrote under the pseudonym, 'George Bagby', was an American crime novelist, specialising in police investigations. Many of his works follow the adventures of his character, 'Inspector Schmidt'. Other works by Bagby include, 'Murder at the Piano', and 'Dead Storage'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear. Just the odd spot to the paste-downs. Some offsetting to the free endpapers. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in very smart condition. Some shelf wear and chipping to the spine. Some light marks to the rear panel and spine. Small closed tear to the bottom of the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with just the odd spot. A few scattered spots to the fore-edge. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 840G12
- Title
- A Dirty Way to Die
- Author
- George Bagby [Aaron Marc Stein]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macdonald & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- crime fiction aaron marc stein inspector Schmidt mystery aaron marc stein
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Chipping
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