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THE TERROR BY NIGHT
by Edward Frederic Benson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1899562559
- ISBN 13
- 9781899562558
- Seller
-
Chamblee, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
US: Ash-Tree Press, 1998. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Pages are clean, no markings from the previous owners. Binding is square and tight. Textblock is clean. Burgundy cloth boards are clean. Gilt titles on spine are lightly faded but are still bright and intact overall. DJ has very light shelfwear to outer edges but is overal clean and bright. First printing, limited edition of six hundred copies by Ash-Tree Press. Pictures provided upon request.
Synopsis
The Little Drummer Girl is a spy novel by John le Carré, published in 1983. The story follows the manipulations of Martin Kurtz, an Israeli spymaster who is trying to kill a Palestinian terrorist code-named 'Khalil', who is bombing Jewish related targets in Europe, particularly Germany, and the English actress Charlie, who becomes a double agent working on the behalf of the Israelis. The novel does not feature le Carré's most famous character George Smiley.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Atlanta Vintage Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60418
- Title
- THE TERROR BY NIGHT
- Author
- Edward Frederic Benson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1899562559
- ISBN 13
- 9781899562558
- Publisher
- Ash-Tree Press
- Place of Publication
- US
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Horror
Terms of Sale
Atlanta Vintage Books
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About the Seller
Atlanta Vintage Books
Biblio member since 2007
Chamblee, Georgia
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Edges
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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