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SEMISOLA
by Rendell, Ruth
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0517700735
- ISBN 13
- 9780517700730
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Near Fine/Fine. SIGNED by the Author, 8vo, black quarter cloth with silver spine lettering over black boards, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped), [viii] + 327 pages. A Inspector Wexford mystery. Against a background of unemployment and social decay, Chief Inspector Wexford becomes embroiled in a murder case involving racism and sexism that tests his powers of deduction as well as his beliefs and prejudices. Author's 16th book. SIGNED & Near Fine Condition with a few small spots on the top- and fore-edges of the paper. No remainder marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1854
- Title
- SEMISOLA
- Author
- Rendell, Ruth
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517700735
- ISBN 13
- 9780517700730
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Mystery, murder, detective, New York, racism, sexism, missing person,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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