They never say when : a novel / by Peter Cheyney
by Cheyney, Peter (1896-1951)
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About This Item
London : Collins,, 1944. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. "A special edition of 'They Never Say When' by Peter Cheyney specially published by Messrs. Collins for his friends to commemorate his twenty-first ""coming of age' novel."" SIGNED by the author. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Facsim. signature tooled in gilt on front cover. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 192 pages; Physical description: 192 p. , frontis. (port. ) ; 19 cm. Subjects: Murder - Investigation - Fiction. Callaghan, Slim (Fictitious character) - Fiction. Private investigators - England - Fiction. Genre: Crime and mystery fiction -- Thriller.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- They never say when : a novel / by Peter Cheyney
- Author
- Cheyney, Peter (1896-1951)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition in this form
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Collins,
- Date Published
- 1944
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