Andre Deutsch, London, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. 290 g.; VI, 7-240 pages, last two pages blank intentionally. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book edges. Browning and offset tanning to the end pages and light age toning to the internal text. Previous owner's name to the top edge of the free front end paper. A previous owner has placed the date, 20/1/89 and the number 972 to the top edge of the front paste-down, in lead pencil. Browning and foxing to the text block edges. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing the profile of a man holding a gun, the man is in pink colour the background is black. Green titles to the front panel and backstrip. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper corners and edges. Rubbing and creasing along with a few small tears to the backstrip edges. There is a 0.25 " tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel, a 0.75 "split to the lower left-hand corner of the same panel and a horizontal tear measuring 2.25 "from the apex of the split. The major damage to the dustwrapper is a piece taken out of the front dustwrapper measuring 2.5 " x 3". Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. Handling marks, rubbing and foxing to the rear dustwrapper panel and browning and foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. The story of an ordinary family kept prisoner in their own home by three escaped criminals. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction -- Thriller; Fiction -- Crime; Inventory No: 0107320. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0107320
Title: The Desperate Hours
Author: Hayes, Joseph
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: Poor
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1954
Keywords: BZDB2 Fiction -- Crime -- Hostage Situation Fiction; Fiction -- Thriller; Fiction -- Crime; Unbranded Hayes, Joseph The Desperate Hours
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction -- Thriller;

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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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12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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