Violent Ward deluxe 1/20
by Len Deighton
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/as new
- ISBN 10
- 187356712X
- ISBN 13
- 9781873567128
- Seller
-
Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
One of 20 deluxe lettered copies signed by Len Deighton and H R F Keating. Tan leather spine with five raised bands, gold leaf top edge, marbled paper over boards.
In the Author Appreciation, H R F Keating, President of the Detection Club discusses Deighton's emergence as a best selling writer. His first job was as a "railway lenghthman". The book is wry, ironic take on the PI novel. A very small limitation; the signed and numbered with simulated leather spine is also available.
This is new condition from our stock and has not been read. Additional overseas postage charges apply.
In the Author Appreciation, H R F Keating, President of the Detection Club discusses Deighton's emergence as a best selling writer. His first job was as a "railway lenghthman". The book is wry, ironic take on the PI novel. A very small limitation; the signed and numbered with simulated leather spine is also available.
This is new condition from our stock and has not been read. Additional overseas postage charges apply.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scorpion Press (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0020
- Title
- Violent Ward deluxe 1/20
- Author
- Len Deighton
- Format/Binding
- Leather spine, marbled paper over boards
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- as new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Deluxe Lettered
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 187356712X
- ISBN 13
- 9781873567128
- Publisher
- Scorpion Press
- Place of Publication
- Portishead, Bristol
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- Royal
- Keywords
- spy fiction, espionage, modern first
Terms of Sale
Scorpion Press
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. Items of value we recommend Special Delivery in the UK, and Tracked & Signed with additional insurance cover overseas.
About the Seller
Scorpion Press
Biblio member since 2019
Kington, Herefordshire
About Scorpion Press
Bookseller in the late 1980's selling via catalogues and fairs. Then migrated to publishing special editions as Scorpion Press. Over 100 titles published including major crime and mystery authors: Dick Francis, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Bernard Cornwell, Len Deighton. Now concentrating on leather rebindings in runs of twelve copies - signed on an author profile page.
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- Raised Band(s)
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