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A New Lease of Death
by Rendell, Ruth
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
Comments: Spine cocked. Ink marks on top edge. Minor indentation on bottom of front cover. A little tanning on inside cover and FFEP. Cloth on back cover has two spots that are raised but don't look bad. D-j pc'd, has shelf wear and slight chipping to spine.
Synopsis: Chief Inspector Wexford had every reason to remember the Painter case – it was the first murder he'd ever handled on his own. There had been no doubts about the case, until now. Someone wants the case reopened, and they want Wexford proved wrong.
Synopsis
A New Lease of Death is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1967. it is the 3rd entry in her popular Inspector Wexford series. (The novel was titled "The Sins of the Fathers" in the USA.)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Encanto Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11685
- Title
- A New Lease of Death
- Author
- Rendell, Ruth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- A New Lease Of Death, Inspector, Murder, Mystery, Ruth Rendell, Suspense
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mysteries;
Terms of Sale
Encanto Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Encanto Books
Biblio member since 2019
Santa Monica, California
About Encanto Books
Encanto Books represents a collection of approximately 5,000 first edition books, comprised primarily of hardcover fiction, but includes a sizable number of 1950s and 1960s pulp paperback publications as well. Spanning a timeframe from the 1930s Depression era all the way to the present day, the collection has something of interest for virtually any serious antiquarian. A majority of the books for sale are true first editions; many of these are signed editions, too. Encanto books has succeeded in collecting virtually the entire output from some of the greatest American mystery writers ever.
Glossary
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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