Espresso Tales
by Alexander McCall Smith
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Polygon, Birlinn Ltd , 2005. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Iain McIntosh . A lovely first edition of this second novel in the 44 Scotland Street series by Alexander M. Smith, signed by the author. First edition, first impression of this work. Second novel in Alexander McCall Smith's '44 Scotland Street' series, initially serialised in The Scotsman. Continuing the story of Pat McGregor, student on his second gap year. Alexander McCall Smith is best known for his best-selling series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agent. Signed by the author to title page. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Signed by the author to title page. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
Espresso Tales is a novel by Alexander McCall Smith, the author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. The story was first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, like its predecessor, 44 Scotland Street. The book retains the 100+ short chapters of the original.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 825A23
- Title
- Espresso Tales
- Author
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Illustrator
- Iain McIntosh
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Polygon, Birlinn Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- first editions signed books 44 Scotland Street series signed books
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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