The Devil's Wind
by Patricia Wentworth
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£250.00£225.00
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Andrew Melrose, LTD, 1918. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart copy of this scarce historical fiction novel set in India by noted crime author Patricia Wentworth. The fifth edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Devil's Wind' is set during the 1857 Indian Rebellion, a vivid historical fiction novel of adventure, political intrigue, and betrayal. By Patricia Wentworth, the pen-name for prolific crime fiction author Dora Amy Turnbull. She is best known for her thirty-two volume series featuring retired governess and professional P.I. Miss Maud Silver. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light mark to the spine. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with chips to the head and tail of the spine, and closed tears to the tail of the spine. Light handling marks and discolouration to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 873P21
- Title
- The Devil's Wind
- Author
- Patricia Wentworth
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Andrew Melrose, LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1918
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Devil's Wind patricia wentworth indian rebellion adventure patricia wentworth
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.