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The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
by Block, Lawrence
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine (in mylar)
- ISBN 10
- 0525941800
- ISBN 13
- 9780525941804
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
NY: Dutton, 1997. A reprint of the original first edition; Immaculate and tight textblock, binding and dust jacket; Minimally worn. 225p.. First Edition (Thus)/1st Printing. Quarter Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine (in mylar). Illus. by Doug Henry Jacket Art. 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.
Synopsis
Bookselling burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr doesn't generally get philosophical about his criminal career. He's good at it, it's addictively exciting -- and it pays a whole lot better than pushing old tomes. He steals therefore he is, period. He might well ponder, however, the deeper meaning of events at the luxurious Chelsea brownstone of Herb and Wanda Colcannon, which is apparently burgled three times on the night Bernie breaks in: once before his visit and once after. Fortunately he still manages to lift some fair jewelry and an extremely valuable coin. Unfortunately burglar or burglars number three leave Herb unconscious and Wanda dead . . . and the cops think Rhodenbarr dunnit. There's no time to get all existential about it -- especially after the coin vanishes and the fence fencing it meets with a most severe end. But Bernie is going to have to do some deep thinking to find a way out of this homicidal conundrum.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01941
- Title
- The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
- Author
- Block, Lawrence
- Illustrator
- Doug Henry Jacket Art
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine (in mylar)
- Edition
- First Edition (Thus)/1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0525941800
- ISBN 13
- 9780525941804
- Publisher
- Dutton
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 "
- Keywords
- Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Clausen Books, RMABA
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- Reprint
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