In a Dry Season [Signed First Edition]
by Robinson, Peter
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0380975815
- ISBN 13
- 9780380975815
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Avon Twilight Books, 1999. Cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dustjacket, gilt title, (9.5 x 6.5 inches), 422 pages. First U.S. Edition. SIGNED by author on title page. The tenth Inspector Banks novel by the acclaimed author. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in like unclipped jacket, collector fine condition. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo.
Synopsis
In A Dry Season is the 12th novel by crime-writer Peter Robinson, published in 1999 and is 10th in the multi award-winning Inspector Alan Banks series. The novel is widely acclaimed as Robinson's best, a large step forward in ambition from previous books, and this was reflected in its critical and commcercial response. The novel was shortlisted for the American Edgar Award and won the Anthony Award.
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- Books & Bidders (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005607
- Title
- In a Dry Season [Signed First Edition]
- Author
- Robinson, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0380975815
- ISBN 13
- 9780380975815
- Publisher
- Avon Twilight Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Mystery & Crime
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Title Page
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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