The Quincunx
by Charles Palliser
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Independence, Missouri, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
From front dust jacket flap: "A tour de force of mystery, intrigue, and passionate revenge, The Quincunx is an ingenious modern twist on the grand fictional tradition of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Charles Palliser unfolds an epic story of murder, disinheritance, and deception that knits all levels of English society together in a mesmerizing, intricately crafted plot."
"Searching for clues to his origins, John Huffam, a young man from the north of England, comes to believe that he is the victim of a vast and ancient conspiracy, and that only by claiming his mystery-enshrouded birthright can he escape it."
Book condition: Very Good. Clean and tight. However, the pages when closed do have some age spotting. Please see photos.Dust Jacket condition: Good. Slight rubbing on front cover and spine. Back cover has closed tear and partial fold. Some corner wear. Very little edge wear. Please see photos.
947 pages. This is a thick, heavy book and may require a small amount of additional postage.
"Searching for clues to his origins, John Huffam, a young man from the north of England, comes to believe that he is the victim of a vast and ancient conspiracy, and that only by claiming his mystery-enshrouded birthright can he escape it."
Book condition: Very Good. Clean and tight. However, the pages when closed do have some age spotting. Please see photos.Dust Jacket condition: Good. Slight rubbing on front cover and spine. Back cover has closed tear and partial fold. Some corner wear. Very little edge wear. Please see photos.
947 pages. This is a thick, heavy book and may require a small amount of additional postage.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue & Grey Book Shoppe (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1204
- Title
- The Quincunx
- Author
- Charles Palliser
- Format/Binding
- Paper over boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Weight
- 3.00 lbs
- Keywords
- mystery, revenge, murder, English society, John Huffam, London, England
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Fiction - Adult;
Terms of Sale
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
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About the Seller
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
Biblio member since 2005
Independence, Missouri
About Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.