ISBN: 9780091116002 - murder being once done (4 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 192pp, ex-library, stamp and label residue on front endpapers, foxing on page edges, stamp on top edges, text otherwise clean and sound, publisher's cloth, no external library markings, board corners bumped, Good condition in Good dustwrapper; wrapper edges frayed with small loss at top corner of spine, several small closed tears and some creasing, not price-clipped. ISBN: 0091116007.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. The dust jacket is a touch shelf rubbed, but remains whole and intact. Likewise for the boards, which are a little edge worn but strong. Internally, there is a previous owner's signature on the half title page but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat, crisp and complete. Tightly bound and presents beautifully in cellophane. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Original Black Hardcover. Condición: Very Good Plus. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 1972. 192pp. First printing. "A young girl is murdered in a cemetery. And Wexford's doctor has prescribed no alcohol, no rich food and, above all, no police work. When a young girl's body is found in a London cemetery and the local police, under the command of Wexford's nephew, are baffled, Wexford decides to brave his doctor's wrath and the condescension of the London police by doing a little investigating of his own. A compelling story of mysterious identity and untimely death, Murder Being Once Done is Rendell at her most sublime. . With her Inspector Wexford novels, Ruth Rendell, winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, has added layers of depth, realism and unease to the classic English mystery. For the canny, tireless, and unflappable policeman is an unblinking observer of human nature, whose study has taught him that under certain circumstances the most unlikely people are capable of the most appalling crimes.". Unclipped jacket in very good condition. Minor shelfwear to edges, with slight rubbing to corners and top / bottom of spine. Closed tear (1cm) to top of spine. Slight foxing to bottom edge, otherwise the book is in excellent condition. Slight offsetting to endpapers. No inscriptions.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First. Rendell's 7th Book in her Inspector Wexford series, and for some reason, one of the scarcer titles from the series, particularly signed. From the publisher: A young girl is murdered in a cemetery. And Wexford's doctor has prescribed no alcohol, no rich food and, above all, no police work. When a young girl's body is found in a London cemetery and the local police, under the command of Wexford's nephew, are baffled, Wexford decides to brave his doctor's wrath and the condescension of the London police by doing a little investigating of his own. A compelling story of mysterious identity and untimely death, Murder Being Once Done is Rendell at her most sublime. With her Inspector Wexford novels, Ruth Rendell, winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, has added layers of depth, realism and unease to the classic English mystery. For the canny, tireless, and unflappable policeman is an unblinking observer of human nature, whose study has taught him that under certain circumstances the most unlikely people are capable of the most appalling crimes. This copy is fine in black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. No marks or damage at all. The unclipped DJ is also excellent. Signed by Rendell on the title page. Very scarce, especially signed. From a private collection. . EB19. Signed.…