Case of the Beryl G, The
by Newsome, Eric
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 092050129X
- ISBN 13
- 9780920501290
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Victoria, BC, Canada: Orca Book Publishers, 1989. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. In 1924 a wooden boat drifted south of the international border between Canada and the US on the west coast. The boat was crewless and blood-smeared. A continent-wide manhunt led to one of the most sensational murder trials in the Roaring Twenties. Red cloth, black titling to spine, 203 pages. Minor edge wear, previous owner's name and address stamp to ffep. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear including two and half inch long pressure mark to the back. It is now protected in a Brodart cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015109
- Title
- Case of the Beryl G, The
- Author
- Newsome, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 092050129X
- ISBN 13
- 9780920501290
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, BC, Canada
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- BRITISH COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON STATE, SMUGGLING, JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT, BIOGRAPHY, MURDER TRIAL, LOCAL HISTORY,
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Brodart
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- FFEP
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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