The Dover Train Mystery
by Gilbert, Anthony (Lucy Beatrice Malleson)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, 1936 Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Inches. Original red cloth over boards with black lettering on spine. Waterspotting on cover. Back cover soiled. Two small punctures in cloth of spine. Binding tight and strong. The original British title of this book was "Courtier to Death." A has-been actor turns up dead on the train on the way to a new movie production. Scarce. 278 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013512
- Title
- The Dover Train Mystery
- Author
- Gilbert, Anthony (Lucy Beatrice Malleson)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Inches
- Keywords
- NOISBN. Crime. Murder.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.