Knopf, Milsons Point, New South Wales, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Bright red coloured endpapers. Black-and-white cameo illustration to the title page and at the beginning of each chapter is a small black-and-white illustration -- illustrator/s not credited. Colour decorated front cover, being the same illustration as for the title page with gilt decoration and gilt and red coloured titles to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of the author to the verso of the half title page. A novel set in Tasmania involving a teacher, her married lover, the lover's wife and their son and a murder that occurred 20 years previously -- the murder of a young adulteress. Rubbing of the corners and of the backstrip corners. Uniform light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. VIII, 9-240 pages, last two pages blank.. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Australia; ISBN: 1740511204. ISBN/EAN: 9781740511209. Inventory No: 0125931. . 9781740511209

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0125931
Title: A Child's Book of True Crime
Author: Hooper, Chloe
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1740511204
ISBN 13: 9781740511209
Publisher: Knopf
Place of Publication: Milsons Point, New South Wales
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: BZDB2 Fiction -- Tasmania -- Teachers, Crimes of Passion -- Novel, Australian Fiction Crime Fiction; Australia; Unbranded ISBN: 1740511204 EAN: 9781740511209 Hooper, Chloe A Child's Book of True Crime

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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