1972, ISBN: 9780002318235

UK,slim 12mo HB minus dw/dj,reprint.[Originally and first published UK,Methuen 1950,reprinted twice subsequently - no dates given and then this dated reprint 1957.] VG+.Residue of partial… More...

UK,slim 12mo HB minus dw/dj,reprint.[Originally and first published UK,Methuen 1950,reprinted twice subsequently - no dates given and then this dated reprint 1957.] VG+.Residue of partial removal of bookplate(?) pasted to ffe and over a previous owner's inked name+ address at top of ffe.Bright,crisp,clean,publisher's original red cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped black ink printed lettering to spine/ backstrip and similar lettering to front board and a bright,crisp,blocked black ink printed illustration and author's facsimile signature too; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears ,and red+white illustrated endpapers - map to pastedowns and scenic view of Malory Towers to free endpapers.Both head+foot of spine/ backstrip are minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,corners minimally bumped also but generally sharp-cornered.Spine/backstrip very lightly sunned/faded - as usual/ normal - when lacking dw/dj and book slightly cocked.Top+fore-edges slightly aged/toned but virtually foxing-free; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - just the odd spot of foxing - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,otherwise appears unread - apart from my own collation. UK,slim 12mo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn,v-viipp+1-146pp [paginated] includes author's foreword,contents list/table,22 (XXII) chapters,8 full-page b/w illustrations all by Stanley Lloyd,throughout the text and the book,plus [unpaginated] half-title page,with b/w illustrated frntis to it's reverse,title page and to the rear,publisher's advert for author's other works/titles followed by 4pp blanks. The 5th book of 6 in the 'Malory Towers' series.A stand alone novel but still about the same girls in the other titles in the series. The stories will have followed Darrell from her very first day,when she was 12 years old, through all the forms of the school,one in each book,until she becomes head-girl of the school and leaves. 'Felicity! Look - there's Malory Towers at last!' cried Darrell.' [First lines . . .] Another story in the series of,at Malory Towers,the boarding school by the sea. Games.lessons,quarrels,rows and tricks all form part of a very lively term,but the biggest event of all is the fifth form pantomime, written,acted and produced entirely by the girls.What a lot of fun,and a surprising amount of trouble the pantomime causes! 'There'll never be another quite like it!' [Last words. . .] An exceptional example in exceptional condition notwithstanding the absence of the dw/dj to protect and an important and welcome addition to the Blyton/Malory Towers canon for all Blyton/schoolgirls fiction collectors. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON,METHUEN & CO. LTD.,1957., 3, US,slim Qrto HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.VG.No owner inscrptnj.Aged and lightly grubbed,wrap-around white background paper-covered boards with subject's colour portrait photograph illustrated front board with black lettering,similar lettering to white spine/backstrip,rear panel with colour seal of the US President centrally; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - both lower corner tips rubbed with reciprocal paper loss.Front's gutter fold/crease with split but repaired/glued strip rubbing/chipping to both head+foot of spine /backstrip - no other major tears or splits of note present.Top+fore-edges aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners near pristine, appears unread,apart from my own collation.Plain white sets of endpapers.US,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-143pp [paginated] includes rear view subject's portrait b/w photographic frntis,an introduction by Bruce Catton,4 chapters in form of day's dates i.e. Friday 22 Nov.1963 to Monday 25 Nov.1963 accompanied with glossy contemporary b/w (the majority) and colour photographs and accompanying text,remainder of the book with matt pages representing a selection of official documents,public statements,private messages and othe records bearing on the death and the funeral of President Kennedy; plus [unpaginated] title page and to the rear,as last page,a Note on the book. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age, and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevent it having a higher grading. Four days that stil seem impossible to believe. Yet the events of these days happened; they are part of our history; they need to be clearly understood.here is a documentary study of the four historic days during which President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed on a Friday in Dallas and then buried by the nation on Monday in Washington.With a preface by Bruce Catton and a tex t written by the reporters of United Press Internationala nd the editors of AMERICAN HERITAGE magazine,this book is a full presentation of the incredible events that affected this nation and the world as few incidents have done in the memory of man. Black and white and colour photographs,articles by newsmen on the scene,statements by columnists,reports by historical writers,comments by people all over the world - these form a commemorative historical record of the death of Amreica's 35th Preseident. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., US.AMERICAN HERITAGE PUBLISHING CO.,INC., and UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL,1964., 3, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,coloured design illustrated dw/dj with red background,greenCollins Crime Club logo with white capitalised author name and black title lettering to front,a white spine/backstrip with faded author name, but bright black lettered title and bright crisp,Collins Crime Club logo to foot of same,a lightly edge-grubbed white rear panel with critics' black lettered reviews respectively; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners no major nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/toned but with sporadic foxing/spotting - heavier on fore-edges with some bleed towards page edges internally; contents generally bright,tight, and clean no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners pristine,possibly unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean - rear.lower corner tip with tiny stain,else sharp-cornered,original,plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip and clean plain sets of endpapers with hint of page edge foxing in a couple of edges.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10-256pp [paginated] includes IX(9) chapters paginated but last chapter of book (10th?) is unpaginated; plus [unpaginated] half-title with story precis and publisher's advert for author's other works to its verso,a dedication with blank verso,and contents list/table with Cast of characters to its verso. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age, and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevent a higher grading. Ngaio Marsh's twenty-seventh (of 33) novel to feature Roderick Alleyn.Policeman hero of Chief Inspector (later Chief Superintendent - as in this novel) of the C.I.D. (Criminal Investigation Department), Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police (London). The novel takes place at a country house in England over the course of a few days during the Chtistmas holiday.Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas,Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and,while she's there,view the Druid Christmas pageant.Along with a pack of eccentric guests,Troy enjoys the festivities - until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night.Did the hired help - each a paroled murderer from the nearby prison - have a deadly hand in this Christmas conundrum? Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man - and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included. Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & CO LTD.,1972., 3<

1972, ISBN: 9780002318235

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,coloured design illustrated dw/dj with red background,greenCollins Crime Club logo with w… More...

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,coloured design illustrated dw/dj with red background,greenCollins Crime Club logo with white capitalised author name and black title lettering to front,a white spine/backstrip with faded author name, but bright black lettered title and bright crisp,Collins Crime Club logo to foot of same,a lightly edge-grubbed white rear panel with critics' black lettered reviews respectively; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners no major nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/toned but with sporadic foxing/spotting - heavier on fore-edges with some bleed towards page edges internally; contents generally bright,tight, and clean no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners pristine,possibly unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean - rear.lower corner tip with tiny stain,else sharp-cornered,original,plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip and clean plain sets of endpapers with hint of page edge foxing in a couple of edges.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10-256pp [paginated] includes IX(9) chapters paginated but last chapter of book (10th?) is unpaginated; plus [unpaginated] half-title with story precis and publisher's advert for author's other works to its verso,a dedication with blank verso,and contents list/table with Cast of characters to its verso. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age, and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevent a higher grading. Ngaio Marsh's twenty-seventh (of 33) novel to feature Roderick Alleyn.Policeman hero of Chief Inspector (later Chief Superintendent - as in this novel) of the C.I.D. (Criminal Investigation Department), Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police (London). The novel takes place at a country house in England over the course of a few days during the Chtistmas holiday.Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas,Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and,while she's there,view the Druid Christmas pageant.Along with a pack of eccentric guests,Troy enjoys the festivities - until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night.Did the hired help - each a paroled murderer from the nearby prison - have a deadly hand in this Christmas conundrum? Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man - and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included. Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & CO LTD.,1972., 3<

1972, ISBN: 9780002318235

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, coloured design illustrated dw/dj with red background,green Collins Crime Club logo with… More...

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, coloured design illustrated dw/dj with red background,green Collins Crime Club logo with author's capitalised,white-lettered name and black-lettered title lettering to front,a white spine/backstrip with faded author name,but bright black lettered title and bright crisp,Collins Crime Club logo to foot of same,a lightly edge-grubbed white rear panel with critics' black lettered reviews respectively; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners no major nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges lightly aged/toned but with sporadic foxing/spotting - heavier on fore-edges with some bleed towards page edges internally; contents generally bright,tight, and clean no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips pristine,possibly unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean - rear lower corner tip with tiny stain,else sharp-cornered,original,plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip and clean plain sets of endpapers with hint of page edge foxing in a couple of edges.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10-256pp [paginated] includes IX (9) chapters paginated but last chapter of book (10th?) is unpaginated; plus [unpaginated] half-title with story precis and publisher's advert for author's other works to its verso,a dedication with blank verso,and contents list/table with Cast of characters to its verso. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's 50+ year-old age,and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevent a higher grading. Ngaio Marsh's twenty-seventh (of 33) novel to feature Roderick Alleyn.Policeman hero of Chief Inspector (later Chief Superintendent - as in this novel) of the C.I.D. (Criminal Investigation Department), Scotland Yard,Metropolitan Police (London). The novel takes place at a country house in England over the course of a few days during the Chtistmas holiday.Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas,Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and,while she's there,view the Druid Christmas pageant.Along with a pack of eccentric guests,Troy enjoys the festivities - until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night. Did the hired help - each a paroled murderer from the nearby prison - have a deadly hand in this Christmas conundrum? Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man - and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & CO LTD.,1972., 3<