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One Corpse Too Many
by Peters, Ellis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0333270037
- ISBN 13
- 9780333270035
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First British edition, first printing. Near Fine with slight lean to binding, corners and spine ends gently bumped. In a Near Fine dust jacket with publisher's price intact, light rubbing and light general wear, light crimping along the edges. The second Brother Cadfael mystery. A Medieval whodunnit!
Synopsis
One Corpse Too Many is a medieval mystery novel set in the summer of 1138 by Ellis Peters, first published in 1979. It was adapted for television in 1994 by Central for ITV. Although it was the first novel in the Brother Cadfael series to be written, it was the second to be published, as the events of A Morbid Taste for Bones take place first, chronologically.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161116004
- Title
- One Corpse Too Many
- Author
- Peters, Ellis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0333270037
- ISBN 13
- 9780333270035
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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