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The Scold's Bridle
de Minette Walters
- Usado
- Bueno
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Bueno/Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Macmillan, 1994. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. A signed first edition of this thrilling murder mystery by Minette Walters. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Mathilda Gillespie is found dead in her bathtub, he head locked inside a so-called "scold's bridle" - a cage built with tongue clamps used as a torture device throughout the Middle Ages. Gillespie's only friend, Dr Sarah Blakeney, becomes the prime suspect after police discover she's been left a great deal of money in the Will. In 1998, The Scold's Bridle was adapted for television by the BBC. Written by Minette Walter, an English crime writer. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Unclipped dust wrapper also excellent with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Ink signature from the author to the title page. Near Fine
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 841T18
- Título
- The Scold's Bridle
- Autor
- Minette Walters
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Macmillan
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1994
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- Scold's Bridle Torture Walters Torture
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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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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- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...