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The Likeness 1/12 signed LTD
by Tana French
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Seller
-
Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Likeness by Tana French. This British first edition first printing has been rebound by the Scorpion Press in a run of twelve lettered copies. It contains a new introduction, signed by the author and was issued in 2020 with a photo of detective Cassie Maddox from the BBC adaptation shown in 2019.
The binding is real leather with five raised bands, gold titling and the scorpion logo at the base of the spine. The sides are marbled papers and the book block has been coloured black.
The binding is real leather with five raised bands, gold titling and the scorpion logo at the base of the spine. The sides are marbled papers and the book block has been coloured black.
Extended Description and Notes
Tana French is a highly regarded Irish novelist and crime writer. Scorpion Press arranged a rebinding run of 12 copies signed by the author of this her second novel, The Likeness. A fine addition to any collection.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scorpion Press
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30
- Title
- The Likeness 1/12 signed LTD
- Author
- Tana French
- Format/Binding
- Leather with marble sides
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Rebinding of first rebound
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Scorpion Press
- Place of Publication
- Kington
- Date Published
- 2020
- Size
- Royal
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Leather binding, Crime
Terms of Sale
Scorpion Press
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Items of value we recommend Special Delivery in the UK, and Tracked & Signed with additional insurance cover overseas.
About the Seller
Scorpion Press
Biblio member since 2019
Kington, Herefordshire
About Scorpion Press
Bookseller in the late 1980's selling via catalogues and fairs. Then migrated to publishing special editions as Scorpion Press. Over 100 titles published including major crime and mystery authors: Dick Francis, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Bernard Cornwell, Len Deighton. Now concentrating on leather rebindings in runs of twelve copies - signed on an author profile page.
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Raised Band(s)
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- New
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- 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....
- First Edition
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