john romilly katherine (8 risultati)

Near fine condition. This is a trade size softcover book. U.S. price sticker at bottom of back cover. Bottom of spine is very lightly bumped. Top back cover corner is very lightly creased. 340 pages.

Condizione: FINE. First thus- a trade paperback. Reissue of the only crime novel published by this married couple (she is best known for her works of translation) but one with the typical twists and turns of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Originally published in 1933, this edition includes a new Introduction by Patricia Craig and Mary Cadogan. The Hogarth Crime Series focuses on re-issuing both unjustly forgotten crime novels and those justly famous from this era. 340 pp. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. As new copy. A tight, bright, and clean copy with no inscriptions, no creases to spine, and no foxing. 340pp. (13x19.5cm). Please contact us for any more information.

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dustjacket. First Edition. 418 pages. No dustjacket. B&W plates. Red hardback binding with damp marks to front board to spine-side of front board, spine darkened. Page-edges browned with black ink mark to bottom edge, staining to top edge of pages o/w pages clean.

Paperback. Romilly & Katherine John, Hogarth Crime. Author: Romilly & Katherine JohnBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hogarth Crime, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDeath By Request presents a chilling narrative within the classic crime fiction tradition. This gripping mystery chronicles the intricate web of circumstances surrounding a peculiar demise, where the line between desire and deception blurs. The authors skillfully weave a tale of suspense, gradually uncovering the hidden motives and dark secrets that culminate in a fatal request. Readers will find themselves immersed in a world of intrigue, where every character holds a piece of the perplexing puzzle. This compelling work illustrates the profound consequences when life and death are subject to manipulation. Paperback.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp 418. Frontis and 7 plates. Travels in Sweden. Presentation in hand of Katherine John: "With love from the authors." From the library of Boris and Helen Anrep. Dedication reads "To Helen who cannot see that Sweden is necessary." Possibly a dedication copy. Boards and edges a little dusty, with some marks and scuffs. Slight shelf-wear to edges. A good copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. Faber and Faber Ltd. London. 1938. 418 pages. First edition, first printing. Red cloth covered panels stamped in gold titles on backstrip. Light shelf-rubbing at edge-tips. Endpapers show foxing. Top page edges shows light soiling. Original uncommon DJ with 12s 6d net price on flap. DJ shows open chips along top edge and at heel. Sun-darkening to blue & yellow colors on DJ spine. Soiling to rear of DJ. Top of upper right front interior flap is torn. An intimate 6-month exploration of Sweden in 1937; from the city to the forest to the Western Skerries. VG/G.