London: Constable Crime. 1990. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Original cloth, in dustwrapper. Inscribed presentation copy. A very good or better copy with minor rubbing to the cloth and pushing to the spine tips, the text block edges tanned. Complete with the original very good complete but lightly creased dustwrapper. Not price-clipped. Inscribed by the author "With love to Auntie Muriel from her loving niece Barbara (Whitehead)". Auntie Muriel is the dedicatee of the author's first volume in the York Cycle of Mysteries "Playing God" 1988, this being the second. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

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Bookseller: Lucius Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5662
Title: THE GIRL WITH RED SUSPENDERS
Author: WHITEHEAD, Barbara:
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First edition, first printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: Constable Crime. 1990

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Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com

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