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Roller-Coaster
by Michael Gilbert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1994. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. A very scarce first edition, first impression work of detective fiction by Michael Gilbert, featuring police detective Patrick Petrella. This is in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'Roller-Coaster' is the twenty-seventh work of detective fiction by Michael Gilbert. In this novel, police detective Patrick Petralla is just made superintendent of an East London dockland area. He deals with new challenges, such as questions of race relations, allegations of police brutality, and press harassment, all why itching to be out on the streets again himself. Michael Gilbert (1912-2006) was an English solicitor and writer of crime fiction. He wrote various mystery novels as well as short story collections, and was a winner of the CWA/Cartier Diamond Dagger for Excellence.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is in a similarly excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very clean throughout, with just a bit of age-toning to margins. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 808D14
- Title
- Roller-Coaster
- Author
- Michael Gilbert
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Roller-Coaster Michael Gilbert crime fiction Detective novels Michael Gilbert
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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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