The Sailcloth Shroud
by Charles Williams
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell, 1960 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. An exceptionally lovely copy of the first UK edition of Charles Williams blue-water noir, in the brightly illustrated original dust wrapper. The first UK edition, first impression of this thrilling suspense novel set at sea, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The work of American author of crime fiction Charles K. Williams, regarded by some critics as one of the finest suspense novelists of the 1950s and 1960s. His work is identified with the noir fiction subgenre of 'hardboiled' crime writing, with a subset of his novels, including this one, sometimes termed 'blue-water noir'.In this owner of a charter ketch Stuart Rogers must solve the mystery of two murdered crew members before the FBI assign blame at his feet. He must extract the truth from 'smooth and slender Patricia Reagan', one of Williams's typical femme fatales. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with minor light marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841F52
- Title
- The Sailcloth Shroud
- Author
- Charles Williams
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- crime fiction noir fiction blue-water noir crime connoiseur noir fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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