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Sherlock Holmes and the Rune Stone Mystery
by Millett, Larry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670888214
- ISBN 13
- 9780670888214
- Seller
-
Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1999. Holmes and Watson travel to Minnesota at the request of King Oskar II of Sweden, who has engaged them to authenticate a mysterious stone dug up by a farmer. Before they arrive the farmer is murdered and the stone disappears. They enlist the assistance of Shadwell Rafferty in their hunt for the rune stone, the murderer, and the archaeological truth. First printing. Spine heel gently bumped with corresponding light crimps to the Brodart covered jacket. Inscribed to the previous owner and signed by Millett on the title page.. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MLC Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180625
- Title
- Sherlock Holmes and the Rune Stone Mystery
- Author
- Millett, Larry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670888214
- ISBN 13
- 9780670888214
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Suspense/Thriller; Minnesota/Regional;
Terms of Sale
MLC Books
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About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
Glossary
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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