The Point of Murder
by Margaret Yorke
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1978. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8" by 5". None. A well presented first edition copy of Yorke's crime novel, in the unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. In the unclipped dust wrapper. 'The Point of Murder' is a crime fiction novel by Margaret Yorke. In this novel, protagonist Kate Wilson is having a carefree holiday that quickly comes to an end when a woman who she briefly met is raped and murdered. This is one of the many crime novels published by Hutchinson & Co. Margaret Yorke (1924-2012) was an English crime fiction writer. she was awarded the 1999 Cartier Diamond Dagger award, and well as the 1982 Martin Beck Award for some of her works. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is excellent, with just a bit of age-toning to top-edge of fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 808D4
- Title
- The Point of Murder
- Author
- Margaret Yorke
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Point of Murder Margaret Yorke crime fiction murder Margaret Yorke
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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