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The Sheriff of Bombay
by H. R. F. Keating
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1984. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A thrilling signed first edition of this Inspector Ghote novel by H. R. F. Keating. First edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper and title page, with inscription. When Inspector Ghote is forced to taken on his most embarrassing investigation yet, escorting an ageing British film star on a tour of Bombay's Red-Light District, he is confronted by a murder. The only suspect? The Sheriff of Bombay. Written by Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating, an English crime fiction writer most notable for his series of works featureing Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine only. Unclipped dust wrapper, very smart, with light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light age toning to the extremities. Ink inscription and signature from the author to the front. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841T12
- Title
- The Sheriff of Bombay
- Author
- H. R. F. Keating
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Bombay Sheriff Ghote Keating Sheriff
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Spine
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