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DEVICES AND DESIRES: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery
by James, P. D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394580702
- ISBN 13
- 9780394580708
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. 438 pp. Original blue paper covered boards w/ gilt title on purple cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Title a bit rubbed; spine ends slightly bumped. SIGNED BY P. D. JAMES ON TITLE PAGE. DJ lightly soiled w/ approx. 1/2" closed tear at top edge of rear panel. Contents very nice.. Signed by Author. First American Trade Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Devices and Desires is a 1989 detective novel in the Adam Dalgliesh series by P. D. James. It takes place on Larksoken, an isolated headland in Norfolk.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15032
- Title
- DEVICES AND DESIRES: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery
- Author
- James, P. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First American Trade Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394580702
- ISBN 13
- 9780394580708
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- LITERATURE FICTION GENERAL MYSTERY MYSTERIES FICTIONAL CHARACTERS FICTITIOUS CHARACTER DALGLIESH ADAM LAW POLICE WORLD HISTORY ENGLAND EUROPE LITERARY WORKS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Law; Literature/Mystery;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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