The Salamander
by West, Morris
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- GD++/GD++/ND
- ISBN 10
- 0434859125
- ISBN 13
- 9780434859122
- Seller
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1973* Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Mid blue cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps, minor rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear. Some spotting to boards particularly front. GD+* Jacket condition: No dust jacket. NONE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Owners signature to ffep. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, one or two slight marks to text, top and fore edge slightly marked. GD++* Illustrations: Colour & b/w photos, prints and line drawings throughout.* Pages: 304 pp. text. ii pp. blank pages at rear.* Description: A psychological thriller which begins with a routine murder enquiry but leads to further intrigue through the discovery of a card on the corpse imprinted with a salamander. The author has written a number of best-sellers including "The Shoes of the Fisherman" and "The Clowns of God". The author is the chairman of the Council of the National Library in Australia.* A NEAR FINE copy with NO MAJOR FAULTS. No dust jacket.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2874
- Title
- The Salamander
- Author
- West, Morris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - GD++/GD++/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 0434859125
- ISBN 13
- 9780434859122
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London UK 312
- Date Published
- 1973-07-23
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery;
- Size
- 19.6 x 14.7 x 3.8 cm
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