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Quite Honestly
by Mortimer, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670915769
- ISBN 13
- 9780670915767
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Viking / Penguin Books, London, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with red and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. When a young woman woman, who wants to do good for society, is trained to help ex-convicts to go on the straight and narrow, and meets her first "client" (a career burglar) – things become interesting .... Softening to backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners. Light age toning of the text block edges. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 206, [8]pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Britain/UK; Humour. ISBN: 0670915769. ISBN/EAN: 9780670915767. Inventory No: 0122099. . 9780670915767
Synopsis
From the creator of the Rumpole stories—a novel of middle-class do-gooding gone awry Fans of John Mortimer and his popular Rumpole mysteries will love Quite Honestly , a comedy filled with a delightful cast of characters and Mortimer’s unique and entertaining take on a life of crime. Life couldn’t be better for Lucinda Purefoy—college educated, with a steady boyfriend and a job offer in advertising. With all this good fortune, isn’t it appropriate for her to give something back to society? Armed with only good intentions, she joins Social Carers, Reformers and Praeceptors (SCRAP, for short), a misguided organization that recruits women to becomes guides, philosophers, and friends to ex-convicts coming out of prison. Once she meets her charge, Terry Keegan, the ensuing hilarity and mishaps produce a signature Mortimer tale, full of wit and surprise.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0122099
- Title
- Quite Honestly
- Author
- Mortimer, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670915769
- ISBN 13
- 9780670915767
- Publisher
- Viking / Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- BZDB2 novel, humour, crime, "do-gooders" Crime Fiction; Britain/UK; Humour. Unbranded ISBN: 0670915769 EAN: 9780670915767 Mortimer, John Quite Honestly
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour;
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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
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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