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, 2001. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Slipcased. Illustrator: Paul Hogarth. List of illustrations and introduction by Antonia Fraser. Light blue coloured end pages. Frontispiece illustration, and 9 other page illustrations by Paul Hogarth. Blue coloured illustrated cloth covered (wraparound) binding with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Dark blue coloured case. 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 .... A little rubbing of the book corners and fading of the front book edges. Sunning of the back strip. Rubbing of the slip case with some fading to the front edge. Second Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVI, 254 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Paul Hogarth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Inventory No: 0289037. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289037
- Title
- The Franchise Affair
- Author
- Tey, Josephine aka Daviot, Gordon (Pseudonym of Elizabeth McIntosh)
- Illustrator
- Paul Hogarth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcased
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Crime Fiction, Inspector Alan Grant, kidnapping, mystery Crime Fiction; Paul Hogarth Unbranded Tey, Josephine aka Daviot, Gordon (Pseudonym of Elizabeth McIntosh) The Franchise Affair
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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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