The Trap
by John Treherne
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A signed first edition copy of John Treherne's mystery novel, evoking village life in the 1930s. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the front free end paper. John Edwin Treherne (1929-1989) was an English entomologist and author. This was his first novel, which can be described as part detective story, part psychological exploration. It evokes 1930s village life in Britain. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is very bright and smart. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880M36
- Title
- The Trap
- Author
- John Treherne
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- John Treherne Mystery Novels Mystery
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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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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