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Out of The Past
Patricia Wentworth [Dora Amy Turnbull]
1955
Hodder and Stoughton : London
7.5" by 5"
224pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this thrilling mystery novel by crime writer Patricia Wentworth.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
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
First edition.
Carmona Hardwick was spending the summer entertaining guests at the huge old house Great Uncle Octavius had left to her husband. When a young man's return upsets the guests, Hardwick finds herself with a murder case on her hands.
Written by Dora Amy Turnbull, known by her pen name Patricia Wentworth, a British crime fiction writer.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with minor shelf wear and light sunning to the spine. The dust wrapper has been pasted to the book and is unable to be removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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