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W. W. Norton & Company. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 01/01/1992

Faber and Faber. New Ed. Mass Market Paperback. Used; Very Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 01/11/1988

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. W W Norton, first, 1987. In very good condition, front fly leaf removed, stamped on top and bottom of outside pages "Not for resale." Detective tales by Josef Skvorecky. Translated by Rosemary Kavan, Kaca Polackova, and George Theiner. Czechoslovakian tales..

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1991. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1991. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very nice signed copy of the First Printing with a complete numberline. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket with slight spine edge wear. Overall lovely copy.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Book and dust jacket in Near Fine condition.

Key Porter Books, 2002. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York & London: W. W. Norton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. 1st US Printing. Hardcover. 0393024709 . DJ is in a mylar protector. .

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1987-08-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.5000 10.0000 7.8000. First edition. Minor wear on the covers, corners, and the edges. Like shelf wear. May contain some writing and or highlighting within the pages and covers.

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1987. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1987. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1987. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York & London: W. W. Norton. Very Good. 1973. Advance Reading Copy/Proof. Softcover. 0393024709 .

NY: Norton. Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Pb.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Lester & Orpen Dennys, Limited, 2002. 1st Canadian edition. (Originally published in Prague in 1966). Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Cover illustration by Bernice Eisenstrin. From the internationally acclaimed writer Josef Skvorecky we now have the first in a series of linked detective tales featuring a highly intelligent member of the Czechoslovak police force and his agreeable colleagues. Many of the tales are delightful parodies of "standard" mysteries, and most are set in the author's native Czechoslovakia. Lieutenant Boruvka himself is splendidly realized -- a pensive, conscience-stricken man driven to melancholy by the fiendish truths of murder, yet always wide awake to the strange methods of murder he encounters. Twelve bizarre plots involve theatrical people or musicians, and one concerns a band of mountaineers. Its solution reveals pent-up emotions of love, jealousy, and envy. Other cases involve blackmail,… Read More

New York: Norton, 1987. Softcover. Fine. First American edition. Trade paperback. Fine in wrappers.

Gollancz, London, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 450 g; 288 pages, in original red paper boards with a yellow Gollancz dustjacket. Traces of foxing/spotting to the top and front edges of the text block, and an abrasion at the left-hand edge of the front free end page from the removal of a reviewer's slip. There is no other damage to describe. Dorothy Sayers had her detective having a busman's holiday, and Josef Skvorecky is no different having his Czechoslovakian lieutenant on holidays in Italy, in a story which has 12 plots, many of them involving theatrical people or musicians and 1 concerns a band of mountaineers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; ISBN: 0575017554. ISBN/EAN: 9780575017559. Inventory No: 0233550. . 9780575017559

Paperback / softback. New. “Not only are the stories well written, they are constantly witty and engaging. . . . Boruvka has the logic of Aristotle and the tenacity of a bulldog.” —<em>Washington Post</em>