When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
When Eight Bells Toll is a novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean and first published in 1966. It marked MacLean's return after a three year hiatus following the publication of Ice Station Zebra. It combines the genres of spy novel and detective novel, with considerable success. MacLean calls on his own Scottish background to authentically portray the rugged weather, people and terrain of western Scotland.
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When Eight Bells Toll
by Alistair MacLean
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Cape Town, ZAF
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A$61.33
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London: Collins. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine book, no names or inscriptions, tightly bound, top closed book block lightly age spotted, old pencil price on front ep, fine DJ, price clipped, minor edgewear. Now with a protective acetate cover. Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea.… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MACLEAN, Alistair
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
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- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Auckland, NZL
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A$13.03
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London: Collins, 1966 Rubbing to spine ends, faint touch of foxing in endpapers. Dust jacket is price clipped, rubbing/tears to corners, slight loss at spine ends, protected in clear plastic cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MACLEAN, Alistair (1922-1987)
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GBR
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London: Collins, 1966. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by John Heseltine, priced at 21s. Contents clean, edges a little thumbed. Jacket lightly worn, with some light chipping to edges and a little toning to spine.Very good. Millions of pounds in gold bullion… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Good
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- Acceptable Jacket
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- 1966-09-30
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780002219181
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Devizes, Wiltshire, GBR
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A$12.46
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Collins, 1966-09-30. hardcover. Good/Acceptable Jacket. 5x0x8. The back of the title page has the date 1966 but no indications of the printing or edition. The jacket is worn and repaired with water marks on the inside. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 2005
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- Paperback
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- 9780006158110
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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HarperCollins, 2005. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Paperback
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- 9780006158110
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Acceptable. Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint; Twelfth Printing
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- 1972
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- Paperback
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- 9780006124832
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Blagoevgrad Region, BGR
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A$3.72
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London: Fontana. Very Good. 1972. Reprint; Twelfth Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Small tear at base of creased spine. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Cover photos from the film adaptation starring Anthony Hopkins. ; 224 pages; Philip Calvert, secret service agent, hunts a ruthless gang of bullion robbers through the Western Isles… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2020
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- Paperback
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- 9780008337391
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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A$11.47
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HarperCollins, 2020. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by Alistair MacLean
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 2005
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- Paperback
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- 9780006158110
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Wellington, Auckland, NZL
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Fontana. Good. 177mm / 113mm. Paperback. 2005. 223 pages. Cover worn <br>From the acclaimed master of action an d suspense. The all time classic Millions of pounds in gold bull ion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the Bri tish Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calver t to a bleak, lonely… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll (Q2570)
by Alistair MacLean
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Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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A$10.72
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Fawcett Crest, Greenwich Conn. Copyright 1966 (no printing indicated but believed to be late '70s) edition number Q2570 ($1.50), pp. 223. 18 x 10.5 x 1 cm, MMPB with pictorial cover, Very Good copy - crisp, minor edge and corner wear, owner catalog sticker on spine. A first-person narrative… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MACLEAN, Alistair (1922-1987)
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GBR
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A$105.62
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London: Collins, 1966. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by John Heseltine, priced at 21s. Contents clean, no inscriptions, edges toned and spotted, near fine jacket is very lightly worn. An attractive copy. Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Woodlawn, Illinois, USA
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A$12.25
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Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bce. (Book Club Edition). Code 52 H On Page251. Trace Of Wear To The Jacket.
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition thus
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- 1968
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- Boards in d.j.
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Perth, Western Australia, AUS
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A$25.00
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Melbourne: Readers Book Club. 1968. Octavo, cloth boards, dustjacket, pp 252. Very good condition in like d.j., protected. Thriller novel about modern piracy in the Western Isles of Scotland. 1st edition thus. Boards in d.j.. Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket;
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- Book Club Edition
- Published
- 1966
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780002219181
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Odessa, Texas, USA
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A$19.16
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New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Good with no dust jacket;. 1966. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 254 pages; Grey boards with lightly rubbed spine ends and corner. FFEP neatly removed. Text clean and complete. . Item Price
A$19.16
When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
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- Used - Very Good; Light reading creases to slanted spine, paper starting to tone. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Cover p
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780006124832
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- 1
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Blagoevgrad Region, BGR
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A$3.95
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London: Fontana. Very Good; Light reading creases to slanted spine, paper starting to tone. . ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Cover photos from the film . adaptation starring Anthony Hopkins.. 1972. Reprint. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Twelfth Printing; 224 pages; Philip Calvert, secret service agent, hunts a ruthless gang of bullion robbers through the… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by Alistair MacLean
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- Used
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Hardcover
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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A$46.00
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New York: Doubleday & Company, 1966. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 12mo. 288pp. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable mylar cover. The book itself shows the spine title label somewhat rubbed, marginal shelf rubbing of the edges, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards are bright… Read more about this item Item Price
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WHEN EIGHT BELLS TOLL
by ALISTAIR MACLEAN
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- Used; Good
- Binding
- Paperback
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- 9780007892280
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Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire, GBR
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HARPER/COLLINS.. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Eight Bells Toll
by Alistair MacLean
- Condition
- Used; Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780006158110
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Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire, GBR
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A$6.68
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HarperCollins. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within… Read more about this item Item Price
A$6.68
When Eight Bells Toll
by MacLean, Alistair
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 2020
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780008337391
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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A$11.47
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HarperCollins, 2020. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
A$11.47
When Eight Bells Toll
by Alistair MacLean
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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A$7.78
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Fontana Books, 1972. Paperback. Good. 1972. Third Impression. 224 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and… Read more about this item Item Price
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