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The Marquis de Fraud
de Philip Reed
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
California: Epic Press, 2001 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A signed first edition of this horse-racing mystery novel, by American author Philip Reed. A signed, first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page, reading 'I hope you enjoy this! Philip Reed, May 12th 2001'. Dated the year of first publication. Philip Reed began his writing career as a police reporter for the City News Bureau in Chicago. Reed then moved into directing plays and also wrote for a number of hit television shows, including 'Miami Vice'. He has since written a number of crime fiction novels, including his debut novel, 'Bird Dog', which was nominated for the Edgar and Anthony awards. 'The Marquis de Fraud' tells the story of San Franciscan horse trainer, Cliff Dante, who sinks all his money into a winning race horse, along with two investors. However, things with one of the investors become troublesome, with the horse suddenly going missing, leaving Dante to track it down across the British Isles.Reed used the expertise of Jeff Bonde for his research, who has trained thoroughbred champions from all over the world. The novel is dedicated to horse trainers everywhere. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper in excellent condition, with very minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Author's ink inscription to title page. Fine
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 874Q9
- Título
- The Marquis de Fraud
- Autor
- Philip Reed
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Epic Press
- Lugar de publicación
- California
- Fecha de publicación
- 2001
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Palabras clave
- Mystery Horse racing Fiction signed Horse racing dust wrapper
Términos de venta
Rooke Books
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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.
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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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
