Rogue's Gallery. The Great Criminals of Modern Fiction.
by QUEEN, Ellery (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Pencilled gift inscription (eraseable); some light sunning to cloth; tight and sound in a jacket with several chips (affecting p
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Faber and Faber Limited,, [1947].. First edition.. publisher's red cloth in dust jacket.. Pencilled gift inscription (eraseable); some light sunning to cloth; tight and sound in a jacket with several chips (affecting perhaps two square inches), tanning to the spine, rubbing at corners and folds, and with tape repairs on verso.. 8vo,.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53841
- Title
- Rogue's Gallery. The Great Criminals of Modern Fiction.
- Author
- QUEEN, Ellery (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's red cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Pencilled gift inscription (eraseable); some light sunning to cloth; tight and sound in a jacket with several chips (affecting p
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Limited,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- [1947].
- Pages
- 607 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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