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Silent Witness
by Margaret Yorke
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€148.50€133.65
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About This Item
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1972. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of this murder mystery thriller novel by Margaret Yorke, inscribed by the author and in the scarce dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original cloth with the original scarce unclipped dust wrapper. Inscribed to the half title by the author: "John, with best wishes, Margaret Yorke". This thriller was written by English crime fiction writer Margaret Yorke and follows the growing tension between an English party and some new arrivals at a Austrian ski resort, which results in a mysterious murder. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with only bumping to the head of the spine. The wrap is smart with sunning to the spine, minor handling marks, edge wear and a very small closed clear to the head of the spine. Ink notations on the rear flyleaf. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905Z27
- Title
- Silent Witness
- Author
- Margaret Yorke
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Geoffrey Bles
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Murder mystery Signed First edition Margaret Yorke Signed Modern
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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