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THE STREETBIRD
by van de Wetering, Janwillem
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399128085
- ISBN 13
- 9780399128080
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. the ninth novel in van de Wetering's highly-praised mystery series featuring Dutch police detectives Grijpstra and de Gier, this time investigating the murder of an Amsterdam pimp, unmourned by his whores, feared by his rivals and despised by the authorities; upper corner of front cover lightly bumped, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows minimal surface and edgewear, no tears or chips. Collectable. Scarce.
Synopsis
Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including Outsider in Amsterdam , The Corpse on the Dike , The Japanese Corpse , and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003439
- Title
- THE STREETBIRD
- Author
- van de Wetering, Janwillem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First U.S. Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0399128085
- ISBN 13
- 9780399128080
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, NETHERLANDS, POLICE PROCEDURAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Police Procedural; Europe;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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