The Man Who Could Not Shudder
by John Dickson Carr
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Severn House, 1977. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". None. A nice copy of this gripping locked room murder mystery by John Dickson Carr. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An exciting and sinister locked room mystery novel, set within an unsettling old stately home.By John Dickson Carr, a popular American detective writer.A later reprint of this work, first published in 1940. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with a few light marks to the boards. A few marks to the paste downs. Dust wrapper with a label to the tail of the spine, and a few light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 799P15
- Title
- The Man Who Could Not Shudder
- Author
- John Dickson Carr
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Severn House
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Man Who Could Not Shudder detective john dickson carr gideon fell detective
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
Glossary
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....