'I don't much like working for clients. It means that I have to follow someone else's instructions, and I've never been too good at that. When those instructions came from a spirit guide at a seance, I just had to laugh. Well, you would, wouldn't you? The rather attractive young woman whose husband the spook had said I should help her to find took me on a quest that turned into a trail of lucrative antiques deals, spoiled only when the police came plodding in, and I found myself up to my neck in forgeries and murders. ...
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'I don't much like working for clients. It means that I have to follow someone else's instructions, and I've never been too good at that. When those instructions came from a spirit guide at a seance, I just had to laugh. Well, you would, wouldn't you? The rather attractive young woman whose husband the spook had said I should help her to find took me on a quest that turned into a trail of lucrative antiques deals, spoiled only when the police came plodding in, and I found myself up to my neck in forgeries and murders. Situation normal, really. Then the killer turned his attentions to me, just as the spirit had said he would, and I certainly wasn't laughing any more.'
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 000231956X. First British edition. Previous owner's blind-stamped initials on front free endpaper, else very good in a very good (minor shelf wear and age toning) dust jacket.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 0x0x0; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British first edition, first printing. Published in 1985. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is neatly price clipped. Jacket is in a Mylar cover. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. No remainder mark.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 000231956X. First American deition. SIGNED by Jonathan Gash on title page. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (Hint of foxing at top edge. A few tiny nicks in jacket. Trifle spot of shelf-wear at spine ends. ) A Lovejoy mystery.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 000231956X. Small 8vo 7½"-8" tall; 197 pages; Snugly bound and clean in original color pictorial dust jacket with 7.50 price intact on lower corner of the front flap. Expected and usual mild toning to page stock. Dust jacket has a pair of short closed tears at the lower edge along the spine folds. Just very mild shelf rub to jacket at edges. VG+/VG.
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Near fine. 1st UK Edition. 197pp. True 1st edition, 1985-Collins Crime Club (London). Very good/fine copy in original red cloth and illustrated dust jacket. near fine.
