Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Penguin Crime)
by Christie, Agatha
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1961. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the verso of the front panel. Four short stories from this doyen of 'Golden Age' crime fiction. Creasing of the book corners and there is insect activity to the top right hand corner of the front panel. Rubbing of the book edges and panels and there is starting of the back strip and either side of the back strip. Tanning of the text block edges and pages. This is the first Penguin Edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 219, [3] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Short Stories; Inventory No: 0290426. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290426
- Title
- Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Penguin Crime)
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth, Middlesex
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- BZDB2 crime fiction, Green Penguin  1637 Crime Fiction; Short Stories; Unbranded Christie, Agatha Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Penguin Crime)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.