Fortune Like the Moon; The Tavern in the Morning; The Chatter of the Maidens
by Alys Clare [Elizabeth Harris]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: BCA; Hodder & Stoughton, 1999-2001. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8" by 5"; 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. Three first editions of Alys Clare's historical whodunnits featuring detectives Josse d'Acquin and the Abbess of Hawkenlye. Three first editions of Alys Clare's Hawkenlye's Mysteries, found in their unclipped dust wrappers. Writing under the pseudonym Alys Clare, Elizabeth Harris is the author of several historical whodunnits including the seventeen novels that constitute the Hawkenlye mysteries. Comprised of three of the first four volumes in the series, the present collection is set in twelfth century England and features would-be detectives Josse d'Acquin and the Abbess of Hawkenlye. The Fortune Like the Moon is smaller than the other two volumes. In the publisher's original cloth binding, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with just some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages to Fortune like the Moon are clean but a little age-toned, whilst the pages in the remaining volumes are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 853N4
- Title
- Fortune Like the Moon; The Tavern in the Morning; The Chatter of the Maidens
- Author
- Alys Clare [Elizabeth Harris]
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- BCA; Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999-2001
- Size
- 8" by 5"; 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Fortune Like the Moon The Tavern in the Morning The Chatter of the Maidens Alys Clare The Tavern in the Morning Hawkenlye Mystery First Edition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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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