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Dead on Arrival
by George Bagby
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Crime Club, Doubleday & Company, 1946. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first edition of this mystery novel by Aaron Marc Stein, writing as the fictional inspector George Bagby, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author. A thrilling mystery novel written by the fictional inspector George Bagby, detailing the latest adventure of Bagby and Detective Inspector Schmitty. The first edition of this work. Written by Aaron Marc Stein, under the pen name of the main character, George Bagby. A presentation copy signed and inscribed by "Bagby" to the front free-endpaper, to 'Irene', who had provided him with much assistance in the writing of this book. Enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with some light shelf wear and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Originally unclipped dust wrapper has some edgewear and chipping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A few tidemarks to the extremities. Containing an ink inscription from the author to the front free-endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Some light chipping to the extremities of the first and last few pages, and age-toning to the extremities of the pages throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 842J13
- Title
- Dead on Arrival
- Author
- George Bagby
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Crime Club, Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- dead on arrival george bagby mystery eccentric recluse george bagby signed
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Inscribed
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- Shelf Wear
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- 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...
- First Edition
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