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MAIGRET AND THE SPINSTER
by SIMENON, Georges:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton. 1977. First UK edition, first printing. First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original dark grey cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the original Sally Davies illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the original dustwrapper that has a small brown mark to the upper edge of the rear panel and a lightly faded spine. Not price-clipped (£3.25 net to the lower front flap). Translated from the French by Eileen Ellenbogen. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Synopsis
A young woman who shares an apartment with an elderly aunt returns to police headquarters repeatedly to complain of strange shifts in the position of her furniture during the night. On a particularly busy day the Inspector puts her off just long enough for disaster to strike. Translated by Eileen Ellenbogen. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25011
- Title
- MAIGRET AND THE SPINSTER
- Author
- SIMENON, Georges:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First UK edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Hamish Hamilton. 1977
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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