The Kennel Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story
by VAN DINE, S. S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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DUNEDIN, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Cassell & Co 1933. First edition, re-backed with new eps, octavo, dark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 298pp, VG (bruising & fraying to board corners, soiling & fading to spine, sellotape residue stains to boards, light foxing)
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- Bookseller
- Hard To Find Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 145432
- Title
- The Kennel Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story
- Author
- VAN DINE, S. S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co 1933
- Keywords
- SS Van Dine first edition Philo Vance literature murder crime fiction
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- New
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.