Rogues' Gallery: The Great Criminals of Modern Fiction
by Queen, Ellery [ Editor ]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Faber & Faber, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 550 g; 608 pages including acknowledgements. In original dark red in original bright red cloth covered boards, with original dust jacket. The dust jacket has a small chip missing from the top of the front panel, and other minor rubs and tears. The rear panel of the dust jacket is grubby. There is a small knock on the bottom edge of the rear board. . 31 stories, arranged into various "departments", and includes Andrew Lang, Simon Templar, Jasper Holt and Jimmy . The first eight stories include strangulation, shooting, stabbing, poisoning, electrocution, asphyxiation. There is also a plastic blunt instrument. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Inventory No: 0224405. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0224405
- Title
- Rogues' Gallery: The Great Criminals of Modern Fiction
- Author
- Queen, Ellery [ Editor ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- BZDB2 crime, short Stories Crime Fiction; Unbranded Queen, Ellery [ Editor ] Rogues' Gallery: The Great Criminals of Modern Fiction
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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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