The Crocodile Bird
by Ruth Rendell
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson, 1993. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 9.5" by 6". None. A smart signed limited edition copy of this standalone psychological thriller from crime writer Ruth Rendell. A limited edition of one hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered eleven.Signed by the author to the half-title. In the original unclipped glassine wrap.A standalone novel from Ruth Rendell, a prolific author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries.This tense, taut and twisted psychological thriller about a dark mother-daughter relationship was reviewed as 'psychologically acute and extremely disturbing' by The Times.Rendell is best known for the creation of the recurring character Chief Inspector Wexford, who appeared as the protagonist in twenty-three of her novels. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards, in the original unclipped glassine wrap. Externally, fine. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in a few small chips, and a tear to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 899P29
- Title
- The Crocodile Bird
- Author
- Ruth Rendell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Crocodile Bird ruth rendell thriller ruth rendell
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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