Rex Stout A Biography
by McAleer, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316553409
- ISBN 13
- 9780316553407
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Little, Brown and Company, Boston -- Toronto, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.2 to 5 kg.; XVI, 624 pages, last three pages blank intentionally, foreword by P. G. Wodehouse, list of illustrations, introduction by author, notes, A Rex Stout Checklist, acknowledgements and index. Black-and-white photograph of Rex Stout as a young man to the title page. The text is illustrated with 2, of 8 pages each, inserts of black-and-white photographs between pages 172 and 173 and pages 364 and 365. 1/4 green coloured cloth backstrip with silver titles. 3/4 pearl gray coloured boards with self embossed publisher's logo to the front book panel. Minor bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Light age toning of the text block edges. Black-and-white photographic dustwrapper, showing Rex Stout to the front dustwrapper panel and Rex Stout and author to the rear dustwrapper panel. Little rubbing and some chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and rubbing to the other dustwrapper edges, creases and dustwrapper panels. Some yellowing of the dustwrapper panels and flaps. Biography of Rex Stout, creator of the incomparable Nero Wolfe detective novels, but had so many other incarnations during his long life. Up to the age of 35 he was: -- a Maths prodigy as a young boy, Theodore Roosevelt's account manager for Roosevelt's private yacht, prolific pulp writer and president of a multi million dollar banking business. His diverse livelihoods and responsibilities continued up until his death. The author to had full access to Rex Stout and his family and many friends and acquaintances to give a well rounded view of a remarkable author and man. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Biography -- Literary; Fiction -- Crime; ISBN: 0316553409. ISBN/EAN: 9780316553407. Inventory No: 0108067. . 9780316553407
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0108067
- Title
- Rex Stout A Biography
- Author
- McAleer, John
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316553409
- ISBN 13
- 9780316553407
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston -- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Rex Stout -- Biography -- Crime Writer -- Nero Wolfe -- Fictional Detective Fiction; Biography -- Literary; Fiction -- Crime; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0316553409 EAN: 9780316553407 McAleer, John Rex Stout A Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography -- Literary;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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