Died in the Wool ( Signed by Author )
by MARSH Ngaio
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Christchurch, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Auckland: Collins, 1944 AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION inscription to 'Phil Fitz. Henry' to fep, (500 gram rate) olive green cloth titled in black with THE CRIME CLUB at spine tail, sewn binding, spine slightly loose and has a lean to it, closed top edge soiled with minor instances of old water marking to top margin ( edge) of some pages), 250pp oddly enough these war era editions printed in New Zealand to obviate the cost of shipping from the British printers are better quality in that they are folded and sewn sheets, earlier title by this famous New Zealand author, undated (1944) first edition. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.
Synopsis
Died in the Wool is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the thirteenth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1945. The novel concerns the murder of a New Zealand parliamentarian on a remote sheep farm, said to be located near Mount Cook. Like the previous novel in the series the story takes place during World War II with Alleyn doing counterespionage work.
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- Bookseller
- Fortuna Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008483
- Title
- Died in the Wool ( Signed by Author )
- Author
- MARSH Ngaio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- Auckland
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- British Crime Thriller Murder Mystery New Zealand Ngaio Marsh Rare Collectable first Edition ( Signed by Author )
- Bookseller catalogs
- CRIME & THRILLER Fiction;
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- 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.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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