Trent's Last Case
by E. C. Bentley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, c1917. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5" . None . Early edition of this detective novel by E. C. Bentley, first to feature the popular detective Philip Trent. Early edition of this work, with advertisements dated 1917 and variant cloth binding. Dated from the five leaves of ads to rear.A detective novel by E. C. Bentley, the first to feature beloved detective Philip Trent. This volume was the first major send up of the genre of whodunit. In this book, Trent falls in love with one of the suspects, and draws all the wrong conclusions. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip lightly darkened, front board lightly marked. Previous ownership inscription to front pastedown, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge, affecting only occasional leaf. Pages otherwise generally very clean throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 842A81
- Title
- Trent's Last Case
- Author
- E. C. Bentley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1917
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- trent's last case ec bentley early editions ec bentley
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Fore Edge
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- Tail
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- Leaves
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