A Masterly Murder; An Order for Death; A Killer in Winter; The Hand of Justice
by Susanna Gregory [Elizabeth Cruwys]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Little, Brown, and Company , 2000-04. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None . Four bright first editions from Susanna Gregory's medieval detective fiction series featuring the character of Matthew Bartholomew. The first edition of each volume. From the 'Matthew Bartholomew' series of medieval detective fiction by Susanna Gregory, pseudonym for Elizabeth Cruwys. In the style of Ellis Peters 'Cadfael,' this series concerns medieval mysteries investigated by a teacher of medicine and investigator of murders in fourteenth century Cambridge. Featuring the following titles:A Masterly Murder, sixth in the series; An Order of Death, seventh in the series; A Killer in Winter, ninth in the series; and The Hand of Justice, tenth in the series. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding or pictorial boards binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Dust wrappers unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only, minor mark to spine of dust wrapper ' A Masterly Murder.' Bookplate to front free endpaper of 'A Masterly Murder' with evidence of the removal of a sticker and previous ownership inscription blanked out. Evidence of the removal of a sticker to title page of 'A Masterly Murder.' Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 842A79
- Title
- A Masterly Murder; An Order for Death; A Killer in Winter; The Hand of Justice
- Author
- Susanna Gregory [Elizabeth Cruwys]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000-04
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- first editions Matthew Bartholomew susanna gregory medieval fiction Matthew Bartholomew
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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