New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985. First U.S. printing of the first Tim Simpson mystery. Spine slightly cocked, two tiny nicks to the upper edge of the rear board. Binding cracked at page 27-28, light foxing to the upper edge of the text block. Jacket has a small chip at the upper front spine fold, flaps tanned, in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fair/Near Fine.

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Bookseller: MLC Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: D140248
Title: Back Room in Somers Town
Author: Malcolm, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.
ISBN 10: 0684183013
ISBN 13: 9780684183015
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1985
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery/Suspense/Thriller;

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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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....
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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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...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....