The Gouffe Case
by Maass, Joachim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Barre & Rockliff, London, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Marina Hoffer -- Dustwrapper. 581 pages, colour illustrated dustwrapper. General handling marks to the page edges, rubbing of the edges of the dustwrapper, front panel of the dustwrapper is creased. There is a dent in the top edge of the rear board. "A murder was committed at the end of the century in Paris. The Surete, under their dogged Chief Goron are baffled until Gabrielle Bompard, a fascinating beauty of deceptive innocence accuses her lover of the crime. From then on a battle of wits develops between Goron and Gabrielle, culminating in the sensational trial and it's better outcome for Goron.". "But no summary can do justice to the author's range of style and mood -- least of all to his portrayal of Gabrielle, the embodiment of ravishing beauty, unbridled sensuality and the innocence of evil, which raises her to a place among the great feminine characters of all literature." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Marina Hoffer -- Dustwrapper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Inventory No: 0207549. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0207549
- Title
- The Gouffe Case
- Author
- Maass, Joachim
- Illustrator
- Marina Hoffer -- Dustwrapper
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Barre & Rockliff
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Crime, Paris Crime Fiction; Crime Fiction. Marina Hoffer -- Dustwrapper Unbranded Maass, Joachim The Gouffe Case
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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- Dustwrapper
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