The Witness for the Defence.
by MASON, A.E.W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. . First edition; 8vo; ownership signature to front free endpaper, spotting to prelims and edges, some offsetting to endpapers; publisher's blue cloth, titles to spine gilt and upper cover black, spine slightly cocked, cloth marked, with the original pictorial dustjacket, printed illustration pasted to upper panel, somewhat sunned, lightly rubbed and stained, a few minor chips, else very good.
First edition of one of Mason's finest mysteries.
First edition of one of Mason's finest mysteries.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110673
- Title
- The Witness for the Defence.
- Author
- MASON, A.E.W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1913.
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Shapero Rare Books
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London, London
About Shapero Rare Books
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Sunned
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- Cocked
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- Cloth
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