The siskiyou two-step Tapa dura - 1983

215 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter grey cloth with silver lettering to spine over beige boards in original pictorial wrappers. First edition. More farfetched and cutesy than previous outings for Washington/Oregon narratorshamus John Denson (Decoys, 30 For a Harry), this strained caper begins when Denson stumbles on a woman's dead body while fishing in the North Umpqua River. The corpse is quickly identified as that of Kathryn Marsden, daughter of a Shakespearean scholar. But why, then, doesn't the body have the buttocks-birthmark of the real Kathryn? And why have the Marsden parents disappeared? Could it have to do with a manuscript of a lost Shakespeare play, supposedly proving that the Bard was really (as Prof. Marsden believes) Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford? It could indeed. So Denson is soon chasing around California--examining the buttocks of two other possible real Kathryns (one of whom is an exotic dancer), matching wits with the (late) Prof. Marsden's… Leer más

Morrow, 1983. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. Ex-Library Hardcover

Morrow. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

NY: Morrow, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very good +. P.I. John Denson in Oregon back country. Cloth spine of book is faded at bottom of spine. Dust jacket spine background slightly faded but still bright.

HarperCollins Publishers, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: William Morrow. Very Good. 1983. Hardcover. 0688016367 . Very Good in Mylar Cover .

New York, New York, U. S. A.: William Morrow & Company, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Cream Paper Over A Gray Cloth Spine. Silver Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has Minor Wear. The Unclipped Jacket Has A One Quarter Inch Tear At The Base Of A Slightly Sunned Spine.

NY:: William Morrow,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 0688016367 . A John Denson mystery. First printing. INSCRIBED by the author in the year of publication. Foxing on top edge, else very good in a very good (fading along the spine) dust jacket. .

Morrow '83, 1st edn, 1st printing, ("John Le Carré with giggles"), vg in dj with slight nick in top corner [list: $10.95]

Morrow, 1983. Hardcover. Good.