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Once Upon a Crime: Being the Forty-Fifth Exploit of Daphne Wrayne and Her Four Adjusters
by Cross, Mark
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Ward Lock, 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and fresh, showing no marks or wear. The red covers are bright and clean, with light bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, but little wear else. The dust jacket is not clipped, and is in Very Good minus condition, with a bit of wear to edges, but several scuffs on the front panel. Despite this, it is a very attractive cover, and is now in a protective mylar cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002867
- Title
- Once Upon a Crime: Being the Forty-Fifth Exploit of Daphne Wrayne and Her Four Adjusters
- Author
- Cross, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ward Lock
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Mystery and Detective Fiction
Terms of Sale
Granny Goose Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
Biblio member since 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
About Granny Goose Books
Used and collectable children's books.
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- First Edition
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- Crisp
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- Spine
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