THE JAPANESE CORPSE
by van de Wetering, Janwillem
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Plus
- ISBN 10
- 0395257778
- ISBN 13
- 9780395257777
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good Plus. The fifth novel in van de Wetering's mystery series featuring Amsterdam police detectives Grijpstra and de Gier; previous owner's signature on fep, trace of foxing on text edges; dustjacket shows wear and chipping on edges and corners. Hard To Find.
Synopsis
Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including Outsider in Amsterdam , The Corpse on the Dike , The Japanese Corpse , and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000810
- Title
- THE JAPANESE CORPSE
- Author
- van de Wetering, Janwillem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First U.S. Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0395257778
- ISBN 13
- 9780395257777
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, POLICE PROCEDURAL, NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Police Procedural; Europe;
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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