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Money from Holme
by Michael Innes
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1964. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None . An excellent first edition of this crime fiction novel by John Innes Mackintosh Stewart, published under his pseudonym. The first edition, first impression of this novel.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.In the original cloth binding. Michael Innes was a pseudonym used for John Innes Mackintosh Stewart's contemporary novels.This thriller, set in the art dealership scene, follows the mystery of painter Sebastian Holme as he arrives to a private viewing of his work despite the belief he had met a tragic death. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, minor shelf wear only, otherwise in lovely condition. Dust wrapper has slight sunning to the spine and a small closed tear to the head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905Y47
- Title
- Money from Holme
- Author
- Michael Innes
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Thriller Modern Fiction Crime Modern Fiction
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About the Seller
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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