Search Results: morbid taste for bones by ellis

Good+ paperback, 256 pp

Fawcett, 1985. First ballatine book edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Spine crack..

Mysterious Press. VG/VG+. 1992. Mysterious Press edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing November. 0892964499 . This is a Remainder book in very good condition with only minor usage showing. Grayish/dark brown covers with gold lettering on spine. Text has glossy pages and is in better condition than the rating given due to 2 x 4 rippled area on all pages. Probably caused by getting a bit wet a while ago. DJ in very good plus condition with no ripples and almost no handling showing. Glossy pages makes this book heavier than most of its size. Quite a few colored photographic plates of Cadfael's countryside with descriptions. Packed weight is 2 lb 14 oz therefore making international s/h a bit more than usual. If a photo is showing with this description it is not from us. If you would like a photo, please request one. Need to send a gift? We offer free domestic drop delivery, free gift wrapping and card for almost any occasion. Just let us know the occasion and your message. ; The Brother… Read More

Wiliam Morrow and Company, 1978. First US Edition VG-/VG-. Hardcover. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; few creases. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; light duststaining on edges; yellowing; previous onwner's library crimp inside. DJ had been glued to book - glue left discoloration on DJ & book; inside otherwise clean 192 pages Keywords: 0688033741

William Morrow & Co. Hardcover. 0688033741 Ex-library book with usual markings. Clean text. SATISF GNTD + SHIPS W/IN 24 HRS. Sorry, no APO deliveries. Ships in a padded envelope with free tracking. P20G . Good. 1978-11-01. 1st.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Poor/Poor. Type: Ex-Library Exlib, with usual faults, including cardpocket to rfep (shows "Withdrawn" on pocket). DJ has no stickers or other defacements, and is pasted down. The first Brother Cadfael novel, and a high spot in collectible modern mysteries.

New York: William Morrow & Co, 1978. First Edition ~1st Printing. Hardcover. the first Brother Cadfael mystery, good in very good price-clipped dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; large mildew stain to heel of book (visible on cloth, endpapers and pages)else a tight square unmarked copy in clipped dust jacket; first printing with complete number line

Brown and black boards with gold writing on spine; top of book spine rumpled. Picture of author standing near castle-like walls on back dust jacket; shelf wear on top of dust jacket spine. Cover price of $8.95 on front dust jacket fold; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.William Morrow & Co First Edition; First Printing as "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" listed on copyright page.Ellis' First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael in a "unique blend of charm and suspense set in medieval times." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.. 192 pages. A little foxing to the page edges. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1978.

New York.: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1977. 1st American edition.. Hardcover, quarter black cloth over brown boards, gilt spine title.. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . 8vo..

William Morrow and Company, 1978. Very Good. Peters, Ellis. A Morbid Taste for Bones . New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1978. 1st American edition. 192pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed and slight slant to spine. Former owner's name on both front paste down and front free end sheet. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Edges rubbed with slight chipping.

London: Macmillan, [1977]. First Edition. Small octavo (20.25cm.); original simulated cloth in pictorial dust jacket; 191pp. Very light wear to jacket extremities, minor soil to textblock edges, a few brief marks in black sharpie to title page and p. [192] (some bleeding through), else Near Very Good or better. The first of the author's Cadfael series, considered to be one of the best historical mystery novels of all time according to The Wall Street Journal (2010) and is featured on the list the Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time issued by the Crime Writers' Association (Britain).

William Morrow. 1st printing U.S.,1978. Very Good/Very Good hard cover. 12mo,boards,191pp. edgewear,yellowing,scratches,small tear top front flap,crease front flap,dust jacket. slight cock spine,light shelfwear cover. some yellowing edges,some top corners bumped,clean,tight,text. first editions. mystery.

N.Y.: Morrow, 1978. 1st US edition. Black cloth on brown boards with bright gold lettering at spine. Very light wear to boards, with a couple of small stains, page edges lightly stained else near fine dust jacket with a couple of tiny nicks at head. Dust jacket still has the price of $8.95 intact. Complete number line starting with 1 and states First Edition as well. The 1st Cadfael novel and a rather important cornerstone in mystery fiction as it is the real beginning of the current "Historical Mystery" publishing phenomenon. A scarce title.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

New York: William Morrow, 1978. First U. S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First US edition of the first Brother Cadfael crime novel. Prior owner stamp to front endpaper, couple of mild spots to edges in near fine price intact dustwrapper with possible hint of fade to spine. Quite a nice copy of a highly sought after book.

London: Macmillan, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. A very nice copy of the first Brother Cadfael novel. In this book Edith Pargeter combined her excellent historical novel abilities with her nom-de-plume Ellis Peters' well-constructed mysteries and started the boom in historical mysteries that continues to this day. There are many earlier examples of the form, but this is where it takes off and becomes a major publishing category. Historically important, well written, and a scarce book to find in nice condition. This copy has a previous owner's minuscule inscription on the front free endpaper (signature and date of 10 Dec 77, and the cryptic notation "F.E." indicating it was purchased through British bookseller Francis Edwards Ltd.), and very slight bumping to the spine, both head and tail, creasing the jacket slightly. The jacket is unclipped, and the book was not read more than once or twice. A nice copy of a cornerstone volume. Any photo attached to my listings are of the actual… Read More

London: Macmillan London Limited, 1977. The first book in the Brother Cadfael mystery series is bright, fresh and crisp. It is the nicest copy I have seen. Textblock is tight and square. No interior markings. Dust jacket is bright, fresh and without tears, chips, creasing or soiling. In mylar. . First UK Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. London: Macmillan, 1977. First edition. 192 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Flat bronze paper covered boards. A very nice copy of the first in the Cadfael series in like dustjacket. Near fine/Near fine. (Insurance required to ship this item).

(London): Macmillan London Limited, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. First printing, octavo size, 192 pp. The first book in the "Brother Cadfael" series, the title character being a Benedictine monk living in Wales in the early 12th century, who "combines the curious mind of a scientist/pharmacist with a knight-errant". The series would eventually encompass twenty novels, and was adapted to the stage, radio and television, the latter bringing the series into prominence starring Sir Derek Jacobi. Written by the linguist and scholar Edith Mary Pargeter (1913-1995) under the pseudonym of Ellis Peters. Pargeter not only wrote multiple works of historical fiction (the Cadfael series, the "Brothers of Gwynedd" trilogy and more) but also authored history and Czech translations (n.b., info and above quote from Wiki). ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full rust-coloured textured paper over boards, black lettering debossed on the spine, page 97 with a double line of text; octavo size (7 15/16" by… Read More

LONDON: MACMILLAN. 1977. Fine. 1977. First Edition. 0333223241 . Fine in a fine dj. A spectacular copy of the FIRST Brother Cadfael novel. .