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The Mermaids Singing
by McDermid, Val
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0061011746
- ISBN 13
- 9780061011740
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harper Prism, 1996. Orange card covers with black titles show miniscule rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine is straight and uncreased. Interior is tight and unmarked except the author's inscription on title page: To Peg, Best Wishes, [signature]. This is the uncorrected proof to the first US edition. 276 pp.. Inscribed By Author. First US. Card. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Proof.
Synopsis
The Mermaids Singing is a crime novel by Scottish author Val McDermid, the first featuring her recurring protagonist, Dr. Tony Hill. It was adapted into the pilot episode of ITV1's television series based on McDermid's work, Wire in the Blood, starring Robson Green and Hermione Norris. The title is part of a line from the poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot.
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- Seller
- First Used Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 003365
- Title
- The Mermaids Singing
- Author
- McDermid, Val
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- First US
- ISBN 10
- 0061011746
- ISBN 13
- 9780061011740
- Publisher
- Harper Prism
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Fiction Mystery Signed Uncorrected Proof
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction - Mystery;
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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