Calamity Town [Scherz Phoenix Books #82]
by Queen, Ellery
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
Berne, Switzerland [and Paris, France]: Phoenix, 1947. Trade paperback, "Scherz Phoenix Books #82", 244 pages; stated "First Edition 1947", presumably for Switzerland; red wrappers worn along spine (particularly at top and bottom), small faded old water stain at corner of bottom and fore edges with traces of penetration to some page margins, but tight in binding (although spine slanted), intact and complete, otherwise clean and unmarked throughout, but still fragile, be tender with it. See also our other Ellery Queen titles, including a very scarce Book Club Edition of Ellery Queen's Calendar of Crime.. First Thus. Soft Cover. Fair.
Synopsis
Calamity Town is a novel that was published in 1942 by Ellery Queen. It is a mystery novel primarily set in the fictitious town of Wrightsville, USA.
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- Seller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 024164
- Title
- Calamity Town [Scherz Phoenix Books #82]
- Author
- Queen, Ellery
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Place of Publication
- Berne, Switzerland [and Paris, France]
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- FICTION AMERICAN CRIME MYSTERY DETECTIVE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Espionage/Suspense Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Eric James
Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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- Spine
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