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The Leper of Saint Giles
by Ellis Peters [Edith Pargeter]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€177.51€159.76
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1981 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this historical medieval mystery novel following the crime solving adventures of Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael. The fifth novel in the Cadfael Chronicles series. The first edition, first impression of the fifth novel in Ellis Peters' 'Cadfael Chronicles', in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Set in the twelfth century and following the adventures of Cadfael, a Benedictine monk, this series of novels, published between 1977 and 1994, has sometimes been credited as the populariser of the historical mystery novel genre, with a television adaptation of the novels, starring Derek Jacobi as the titular monk-detective, running for four series.On 'a course of detection and revelation' Brother Cadfael aids the law by investigating and solving murders. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright, with shelf wear to spine head and tail. Light spots to fore edge of text block. Dust wrapper in fine condition. Small former owner's label to head of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 800F6
- Title
- The Leper of Saint Giles
- Author
- Ellis Peters [Edith Pargeter]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Cadfael Chronicles historical fiction historical mystery novel Benedictine monk historical fiction
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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