Winter; Mamista; City of Gold; Violent Ward
by Len Deighton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Century, Hutchinson and Harper Collins , 1987-1993. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 10" by 6". None . Four first edition of novels by Len Dighton in original dust wrappers. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrappers.Four UK First Edition thrillers by Len Deighton. Len Deighton is a British author. His publications have included works on history, cookery, and spy novels. Many of his books have become bestsellers in the world of spy thrillers. He has been compared to authors including John Le Carre and Ian Fleming for his use of complex narrative structures and extensive research. Winter published in 1987 explores the lives of a fictional Berlin family during Nazi Germany. It explores their everyday struggles as an upper-class family and the extent to which this impacts them everyday. Mamista published in 1991 explores the impact of the Berlin Wall. It is a gripping but tense novel that draws the reader in from the beginning. The City of Gold published in 1992 is a richly atmospheric book that portrays the tensions and desperation of war. Violent Ward was published in 1993. This novel explores crimes from the perspective of the lawyer. It is a novel that twists ideas of justice and wrongdoing. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. Marginal age toning the dust wrappers. Age toning to the flyleaf. Spotting to the text blocks. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881V18
- Title
- Winter; Mamista; City of Gold; Violent Ward
- Author
- Len Deighton
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Century, Hutchinson and Harper Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987-1993
- Size
- 10" by 6"
- Keywords
- Literature Modern Len Deighton Modern
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Rooke Books
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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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