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The Valhalla Exchange
by Harry Patterson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson, 1977. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". None. An excellent first UK edition of Harry Patterson's intense thriller. This first UK edition of best-selling author Harry Patterson's thrilling novel 'The Valhalla Exchange', pulls from the death throes of the Nazi regime a tale of intrigue and excitement, following the alleged escape of Martin Bormann, Hitler's secretary, from the Russian's enclosing on Berlin. Patterson, also known by his pen name Jack Higgins, has written eighty-five novels which have sold over 150 million copies and have been translated into 55 languages, marking him as an incredibly successful thriller and espionage novelists throughout his career. First UK edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. Features a monochrome map to the front and rear pastedowns, depicting the Allied Advances through Austria and Northern Italy. An audacious and intense thriller, Patterson's 'The Valhalla Exchange' offers up exciting answers to some of the questions left after WWII. In the publisher's original binding with unclipped dustwrapper showing £3.95. Externally, in excellent condition. The dustwrapper is very smart, with only very minor shelfwear to the top edge and some minor fading and age-toning. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with only some minor age-toning. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 672H9
- Title
- The Valhalla Exchange
- Author
- Harry Patterson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Harry Patterson Jack Higgins The Valhalla Exchange First Edition Jack Higgins Martin Bormann
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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