U.S.A.: Soho Press, 1997. "Janwillem van de Wetering's fourteenth Amsterdam Cops novel finds Grijpstra, de Gier, and the commissaris blackmailed into investigating the mysterious hijacking of a supertanker's entire cargo." This is a very handsome book that appears unread: Gray paper over boards with silver gilt print on spine; 280 pages; very tight binding - no reader's crease/page separation; corners are square and sharp; no external or internal marks; no chips, tears or creases in the book or on the dust jacket; text block is bright and clean; first edition/first printing; full number line; dust jacket is now protected in archival brodart wrapper.. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

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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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Bookseller: Riverhorsebooks (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: T85180
Title: The Perfidious Parrot
Author: Janwillem van de Wetering
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New
Jacket Condition: As New
Edition: First Edition/First Printing
ISBN 10: 1569471029
ISBN 13: 9781569471029
Publisher: Soho Press
Place of Publication: U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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