COMES A TIME FOR BURNING
by Havill, Steven F
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Best known for his contemporary western mystery series featuring Sheriff Bill Gastner and Posada County, N.M., Havill shows off his versatility as well as his writing skills in this historical novel set in timber and fishing country in1890s Washington state where Dr. Thomas Parks is waging a desperate battle to save the small town of Port McKinney from an epidemic of Asian cholera. Losing patients at a staggering rate as he struggles to find the origin of the vicious disease, Parks is faced with decisions that may destroy the town in order to save at least a few of its residents. Boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square, not remaindered. The dustjacket shows a tiny dogear at the top of the rear inside flap and a lightly bumped bottom of the spine, o/w no tears, no chipping, no creasing, not price-clipped. Collectable.
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- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004857
- Title
- COMES A TIME FOR BURNING
- Author
- Havill, Steven F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- Publisher
- Poisoned Pen Press
- Place of Publication
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- HISTORICAL NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, CHOLERA, 1892, WASHINGTON, LUMBERJACKS, TIMBER,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; Suspense; Historical Mystery;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
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