Flight of a Witch
by Ellis Peters
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1964. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A near fine first edition of this classic Ellis Peters mystery novel, imbued with elements of witchcraft. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Part of the Felse series, 'Flight of a Witch' concerns a beautiful young woman who mysteriously disappears for five days whilst on a walk.Written by Ellis Peters, the nom de plume of Edith Paregeter, known for her murder mysteries and historical fiction. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with light edgewear and a few minor spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few spots to the first and last few pages. Near Fine
Synopsis
"An Inspector George Felse mystery."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 757P1
- Title
- Flight of a Witch
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Crime Club by Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Flight of a Witch edith pargeter ellis peters crime edith pargeter murder mystery
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...