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Mermaids on the Golf Course and Other Stories
Patricia Highsmith
1985
Heinemann : London
8.5" by 5.5"
[6], 233pp.
SUMMARY
A lovely advance copy of the first edition of this short story anthology by acclaimed author Patricia Highsmith, complete in the unclipped dust wrapper.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
An anthology of short stories by American writer Patricia Highsmith, dealing with murder, violence, insanity, and secrets: themes which characterise her writing and contribute to her fame as a foremost author of psychological thrillers. The stories in this collection expose American middle-class society's corruption, as well as commenting on other countries middle and upper classes.
The first edition, first impression of this work. Complete with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. An advance copy with publisher's review request plate and publication information loosely inserted.
Some of Patricia Highsmith's most popular novels include The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train, its best adaptation being the Alfred Hitchcock film of 1951.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual due to the type of paper used.
Overall Condition: Fine Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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