London: Hutchinson, 1997. First UK edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 376pp. Large octavo [24 cm] Black cloth covered boards and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Very good. The covers are mildly cocked. The bottom edge of the text block is soiled. Internally, very clean. In a near fine dust jacket, with light creasing. Publisher's large price sticker on the front panel. Signed by the author on the title page. "Carol O'Connell's characters have an individuality and depth often missing from the genre, and she has created a woman detective, Kathy Mallory, with real presence." - Daily Express.

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Bookseller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 32224
Title: Flight of the Stone Angel
Author: O'Connell, Carol
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First UK edition
ISBN 10: 0091801559
ISBN 13: 9780091801557
Publisher: Hutchinson
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1997
Keywords: signed; hardcover; carol O'Connell

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Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.

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Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...