Ward Lock, London, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Tan coloured cloth covered boards with black coloured titles to the back strip. Dark red coloured tint to the top text edge. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white illustration of author you dustwrapper panel. "This tale belongs in the 1930s. It makes no mention of war rumours of war. It tells of a fellow's decision to take an honest man's life, and of the latter's acceptance of the challenge, of the issue of the conflict which ensues and the great love of a lady for a husband that is not hers. -- rear panel blurb. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with rubbing of the top book corners and lower book edges. Tanning and foxing to the text block edges and light tanning of the pages. Offset tanning to the end pages along with foxing. Gift inscription to the top edge of the free front end page. Bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand of the front paste -down. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with sunning of the back strip and a little to the rear panel. Foxing spots and marks are also present and colour illustration is somewhat faded. A little browning and foxing to the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 256 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 0289169. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0289169
Title: Red in the Morning
Author: Yates, Dornford
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Ward Lock
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1946
Keywords: BZDB2 novel, social, society, period, Crime Fiction; Unbranded Yates, Dornford Red in the Morning

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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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