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The Gentlemen of 16 July
by Maurice, Rene Louis and Ken Follett
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0877952981
- ISBN 13
- 9780877952985
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Arbor House, New York, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. 370 g.; X, 166 pages, last page blank. The text is illustrated with a map of Nice showing the area around the Societe Generale Bank. 1/4 red cloth backstrip with black titles. 3/4 light gray coloured board. A little bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. The lower book edge has become slightly faded. Light browning to the text block edges. The front fore edge of the text block is hand cut. Plain text dustwrapper with red and white background and black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip black-and-white photograph of Ken Follett on the rear dustwrapper panel, the panel for the photograph of the other author is blank, as the name is a pseudonym for three French journalists. Rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and a little chipping to the top backstrip edge. A hint of darkening to the backstrip region. Yellowing of the fold over panels and the front fold over panel has a small triangular crease to the top right-hand corner. The true story of one of the most daring of French bank robberies, that of the Societe Generale Bank in Nice by Albert Spaggiari and his band of techno-thieves. As intriguing as the robbery is the personality of the leader of the bank robbers -- Albert Spaggiari. After stealing $10 million from the bank (leaving a fortune of jewels and cheques behind ] and humbling various police forces throughout Europe, he was finally captured only to make an escape for freedom from the courtroom in the middle of his interrogation. He was still at large at the publication of the book! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; France; ISBN: 0877952981. ISBN/EAN: 9780877952985. Inventory No: 0107004. . 9780877952985
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0107004
- Title
- The Gentlemen of 16 July
- Author
- Maurice, Rene Louis and Ken Follett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0877952981
- ISBN 13
- 9780877952985
- Publisher
- Arbor House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Albert Spaggiari -- Bank Robber -- Societe Generale Bank -- Nice -- Theft, True Crime -- France Law & Criminal Studies; France; Unbranded ISBN: 0877952981 EAN: 9780877952985 Maurice, Rene Louis and Ken Follett The Gentlemen of 16 July
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Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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