THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON
by Crispin, Edmund (pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Mild spine lean, a nearly fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (30930)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1977. First edition. Mild spine lean, a nearly fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (30930). Octavo, boards. The ninth, and last, Gervase Fen novel. Set in the Devon countryside. "...if one accepts the books in the spirit in which they were written, they are splendid examples of the detective story as great entertainment. The amuse, they shock and they surprise." - Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 255-257. Hubin, p. 200. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, p. 172.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30930
- Title
- THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON
- Author
- Crispin, Edmund (pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery)
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild spine lean, a nearly fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (30930)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Mystery
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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