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CHINAMAN'S CHANCE
by ROSS THOMAS
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0241898536
- ISBN 13
- 9780241898536
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
LONDON: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1978 Red boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 130 mm approx. 384 pp. First UK Edition 1978 1st impression of the American authors 11th crime thriller and who also wrote under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck. See our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- a little dust spotting to top edge of book block, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - mild dust soiling to top edge of rear flap fold, non price clipped - cover £4.95.No notable defects to book or jacket). A seemingly uncommon title especially in the format of the UK First Edition. Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted.
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131019
- Title
- CHINAMAN'S CHANCE
- Author
- ROSS THOMAS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition UK
- ISBN 10
- 0241898536
- ISBN 13
- 9780241898536
- Publisher
- HAMISH HAMILTON
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Chinaman's Chance, Ross Thomas, Oliver Bleeck, Artie Wu, Quincy Durrant, Randall Piers, Crime Thrillers, Crime Fiction,
Terms of Sale
booksonlinebrighton
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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- Gilt
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