The Franchise Affair
by Tey, Josephine aka Daviot, Gordon (Pseudonym of Elizabeth McIntosh)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Slipcased
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Folio Society, London, 1975. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Slipcased. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles the back strip Slipcased. First published in 1948. This is the story of an investigation of a kidnapping of a young woman and the abuse by a mother and daughter who live in a house called The Franchise. The young woman gives a detailed description of the attic room where she was supposedly kept and abused, but, Inspector Alan Grant of the Scotland Yard is not so sure .... Rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Some sunning to the top edge of the book, back strip and lower back strip edge. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. A slight cock of the spine. Rubbing of the dustwrapper and a few marks to the rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 271, [5] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Inventory No: 0289058. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289058
- Title
- The Franchise Affair
- Author
- Tey, Josephine aka Daviot, Gordon (Pseudonym of Elizabeth McIntosh)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcased
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Crime Fiction, Inspector Alan Grant, kidnapping, mystery Crime Fiction; Unbranded Tey, Josephine aka Daviot, Gordon (Pseudonym of Elizabeth McIntosh) The Franchise Affair
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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