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Murder & Its Motives

by Jesse, F. Tennyson

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very light soiling to spine foot, front-rear corner extremely gently rubbed, other thr
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About This Item

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1924. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very light soiling to spine foot, front-rear corner extremely gently rubbed, other three corners extremely gently rubbed, sunned spine, very faint soiling to boards and fore-edges, sparse pencil to contents page and few pages throughout book, bright pages, tight binding, else Very Good.. Grey octavo, 258 pages, 21 cm. Contents: The classification of motives -- The murder for gain, William Palmer -- The murder from revenge, Constance Kent -- The murder for elimination, the De Quérangals -- The murder from jealousy, Mrs. Pearcey -- The murder from lust of killing, Neill Cream -- The murder from conviction, Orsini. Mystery, Detective Fiction. Pencil also to rear endpaper. Lacking DJ.

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Bookseller
Bibliope by Calvello Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
91160
Title
Murder & Its Motives
Author
Jesse, F. Tennyson
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very light soiling to spine foot, front-rear corner extremely gently rubbed, other thr
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
Publisher
William Heinemann Ltd
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1924

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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...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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....

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