A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Peters, Ellis [pseudonym for: Pargeter, Edith]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/fine
- Seller
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
(London): Macmillan London Limited, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. First printing, octavo size, 192 pp. The first book in the "Brother Cadfael" series, the title character being a Benedictine monk living in Wales in the early 12th century, who "combines the curious mind of a scientist/pharmacist with a knight-errant". The series would eventually encompass twenty novels, and was adapted to the stage, radio and television, the latter bringing the series into prominence starring Sir Derek Jacobi.
Written by the linguist and scholar Edith Mary Pargeter (1913-1995) under the pseudonym of Ellis Peters. Pargeter not only wrote multiple works of historical fiction (the Cadfael series, the "Brothers of Gwynedd" trilogy and more) but also authored history and Czech translations (n.b., info and above quote from Wiki).
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full rust-coloured textured paper over boards, black lettering debossed on the spine, page 97 with a double line of text; octavo size (7 15/16" by 5"), pagination: [1-4] 5-192. Dust jacket with illustrated design on front panel, publisher's blurb on back panel for two other books (non-Cadfael) by Pargeter, summary of the book on the front flap with the publisher's price of GBP 3.50 on the lower corner, author bio with black-and-white head shot on the back flap.
___CONDITION: Volume near fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a small area on the front board where the paper appears a slightly different shade and minimal foxing to the top and bottom edges of the text block. Dust jacket fine overall, not price-clipped, clean and without wear other than a modicum of such where the back panel meets the back flap at the very bottom. Overall an exceptional example of the first book in the highly-regarded Cadfael series.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Written by the linguist and scholar Edith Mary Pargeter (1913-1995) under the pseudonym of Ellis Peters. Pargeter not only wrote multiple works of historical fiction (the Cadfael series, the "Brothers of Gwynedd" trilogy and more) but also authored history and Czech translations (n.b., info and above quote from Wiki).
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full rust-coloured textured paper over boards, black lettering debossed on the spine, page 97 with a double line of text; octavo size (7 15/16" by 5"), pagination: [1-4] 5-192. Dust jacket with illustrated design on front panel, publisher's blurb on back panel for two other books (non-Cadfael) by Pargeter, summary of the book on the front flap with the publisher's price of GBP 3.50 on the lower corner, author bio with black-and-white head shot on the back flap.
___CONDITION: Volume near fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a small area on the front board where the paper appears a slightly different shade and minimal foxing to the top and bottom edges of the text block. Dust jacket fine overall, not price-clipped, clean and without wear other than a modicum of such where the back panel meets the back flap at the very bottom. Overall an exceptional example of the first book in the highly-regarded Cadfael series.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Synopsis
A Morbid Taste for Bones is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters, first published in 1977. It was adapted for television in 1996 by Central for ITV. It is the first novel in the Brother Cadfael series.
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- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22060201
- Title
- A Morbid Taste for Bones
- Author
- Peters, Ellis [pseudonym for: Pargeter, Edith]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan London Limited
- Place of Publication
- (London)
- Date Published
- 1977
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature, Mystery, Historical Mystery, Cadfael, Books into Film, Dereck Jacobi, Welsh Historical Fiction, ABAA-SPRING-2023
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