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The Breaking Point
by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: A. L. Burt Cmpany, 1922. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Thomas Fogarty. Type: Hardback Early Printing, 1922, A L Burt Company, NY. Hardcover Book in Good Condition without jacket. Burgundy cloth over boards blind-stamped title on front, dull and rubbed gilt titles to spine, clean with whitish spot near upper front corner, edges rubbed, 10 degree forward lean to spine; inner hinge cracked, sewn binding remains tight and solid. Full color frontis by Thomas Fogarty.Tear to lower inner edge of title page. Pages toned, stain to upper edge of pp 165-169, otherwise quite clean, no underlining or highlighting. Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) has been called by some the 'American Agatha Christie'. She was a prolific witer of mystery/suspense/romance novels. 356 pages. 5.75 x 7.5 inches. 1922, A L Burt Company, NY
Synopsis
Heaven and earth," sang the tenor, Mr. Henry Wallace, owner of the Wallace garage. His larynx, which gave him somewhat the effect of having swallowed a crab-apple and got it only part way down, protruded above his low collar.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026541
- Title
- The Breaking Point
- Author
- Rinehart, Mary Roberts
- Illustrator
- Thomas Fogarty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A. L. Burt Cmpany
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- MYSTERY SUSPENSE ROMANCE
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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