latimer jonathan peter coffin (13 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condizione: Good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. First IPL printing. Has noticeable wear.

Pictorial Wrappers. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Prtg. 1st pbk ed. Oversize wraps., spine slant else very good. Originally published in 1937 as by Peter Coffin. A classic country-house mystery written by one of the masters of the hard-boiled genre. The novel opens with a scholarly professor arriving at a remote Michigan mansion at night during a storm. He is there at the invitation of his wealthy great-uncle, as are numerous other relatives, presumably to learn about their inheritances. Quite soon the great-uncle is found dead in his study. His head is--well--missing--along with his new will. Everyone assumes the murderer is an escaped lunatic who killed his family by decapitation. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First edition under Latimer's name. Fine in fine dustwrapper.

paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hard Cover. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. HBDJ, Stated 1ST BRITISH Edition, 1st published in 1956, NF+/VG-, AS-IS, Small Black Cloth Titled in Yellow on Spine light wear, 5 X 7 1/2 in. DJ light wear Rub, Tiny Chips Tears Creases Extremities , light clear tape residue DJ, Back DJ light Fox wear & Small Thin Triangular chip Bottom blank Margin. 223 pgs, Interior nice tight cleanlight Wear FOX, Octavo. DJ protected in Clear Mylar. Remaider mark outer bottom pgs edge .He Tried to remember the Previous Evening & seemed to recall Blending Brandy & Champagne in a bar somewhere, Drinking Brandy in a Taxi & on a Roller Coaster. He woke to a strange Apt & a strange woman in the room with him.

Hard Cover. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. HBDJ, Stated Second Printing on Copyright pg, 1ST Edition, 1955, Dates Match on Title & Copyright pg, NF-/GOOD+, AS-IS, Black Boards Cvr with Red Cloth Spine Cvr Titled in Black on Spine Cvr, Dustjacket Has FADE, light wear, Fox & Small Tears to DJ Edges & Extremities, Clear TAPE Residue around top SpineDJ edge but Not Affecting Titles, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 in. DJ light wear Rub, Tiny Chips Tears Creases Extremities, Back DJ light Fox wear. 250 pgs, NO ADS in Back, Interior nice tight cleanlight Wear FOX, in Plain Color Dustjacket of Girls Head in Bed Nude with Sheet over Her with Long Flowing Hair. DJ protected in Clear Mylar. SMALL Edge Chips Top Front corner DJ & Bottom front edge DJ but NOT Affecting The Titles or Illustration, such that it is. DJ protected in Clear Mylar. 8 vo. .Sam Clay woke cautiously, his head Aching, a coppery taste in His Mouth. He Tried to remember the Previous Evening & seemed to recall Blending Brandy & Champagne in a bar somewhere, Drinking Brandy in a Taxi & on a Roller Coaster. He woke to a strange Apt & a strange woman in the room with him. Latimer's return to the novel form after years as a screen-and teleplay writer.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Green cloth cover is lightly scuffed, lightly soiled, caps are crushed and rubbed, corners are lightly worn but cover is in fair condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Residue from removed library pocket on front paste down. Pages are lightly toned, with sparse soiling and in very good condition. ; Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Search for My Great Uncle's Head by Peter Coffin Jonathan Latimer First Edition The Crime Club Inc Doubleday, Doran & Company Garden City 1937. New York. Pseudonym of Jonathan Latimer. No previous owner's inscriptions. Small black pen mark to ffep. Contents and (uncut) edges free of any foxing or toning. Covers are fine and have no bumping to corners. In original VG dust jacket. Not price clipped. "The Search for My Great Uncle's Head" is a mystery novel by Jonathan Latimer, first published in 1937. The story follows private investigator Bill Crane, who is hired to investigate the disappearance of a valuable diamond necklace, which is believed to be in the possession of a wealthy eccentric who collects human heads. As Crane delves deeper into the case, he discovers a tangled web of deceit and murder, leading him on a thrilling and dangerous adventure. The novel is a fast-paced, hard-boiled detective story, with vivid characters and a twist ending that will leave readers on the edge of their seats.