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THE STREETBIRD
by van de Wetering, Janwillem
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- About Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0399128085
- ISBN 13
- 9780399128080
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. About Very Good/Very Good. Grijpstra and de Gier, the Amsterdam police detectives who are the lead characters in van de Wetering's widely-praised mystery series, hunt a murderer in the city's red light district; remainder mark on bottom edge of text, minor damage from removal of small price sticker on inside front cover, o/w Very Good in like dustjacket.
Synopsis
Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including Outsider in Amsterdam , The Corpse on the Dike , The Japanese Corpse , and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000814
- Title
- THE STREETBIRD
- Author
- van de Wetering, Janwillem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - About Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First U.S. Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0399128085
- ISBN 13
- 9780399128080
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, POLICE PROCEDURAL, NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Police Procedural; Europe;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...