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Paint, Gold and Blood
by Michael Gilbert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1989. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. The first edition, first impression of this exciting tail of art thieves and terrorism from Michael Gilbert. The first edition, first impression of this crime fiction from English solicitor and novelist Michael Gilbert, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling novel following a young man as he encounters a conspiracy to steal an early Italian triptych in rural France, and encountering public school's, astrology centres and terrorist organisations.A prolific writer, Gilbert's earlier works were set in courtrooms and the offices of lawyers, with his later novels following police investigations and criminal acts. By the time of his death, he had published over thirty novels. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Boards in excellent condition, with light spotting to fore edge of text block. Dust wrapper in lovely condition, with light spotting to reverse. Internally, firmly bound. The odd light spot to first few leaves, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 808F21
- Title
- Paint, Gold and Blood
- Author
- Michael Gilbert
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- crime fiction mystery novel Inspector Petrella Chief Inspector Hazlerigg mystery novel
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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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- Leaves
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
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