The Witch of the Low-Tide
by John Dickson Carr
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. The first UK edition of John Dickson Carr's highly entertaining locked room murder mystery, set in Edwardian England. The first UK edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Set in Edwardian England, in this thrilling locked room mystery, one Lady Calder is found dead, strangled in a beach-front pavilion. Dr. Garth and Detective-Inspector Twigg battle to solve the mystery. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Small closed tear to head of back strip, with significant closed tear to head of rear wrap, repaired to the reverse with clear tape. Minor handling marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 903F25
- Title
- The Witch of the Low-Tide
- Author
- John Dickson Carr
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Edwardian Melodrama john dickson carr locked room mystery historical fiction john dickson carr
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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