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Before the Fact (First UK Edition)
by Anthony Berkeley writing as Francis Iles
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1932. First UK Edition and true first. Basis for Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 classic film noir "Suspicion," starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine.
Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Book has a tiny, nearly imperceptible tear at the front hinge. Jacket is slightly sunned at the spine, with only a few nicks and tiny closed tears, plus a few small archival tape mends to the verso. Scarce in jacket. In a custom maroon quarter-leather clamshell box.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 20.
Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Book has a tiny, nearly imperceptible tear at the front hinge. Jacket is slightly sunned at the spine, with only a few nicks and tiny closed tears, plus a few small archival tape mends to the verso. Scarce in jacket. In a custom maroon quarter-leather clamshell box.
The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 20.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156657
- Title
- Before the Fact (First UK Edition)
- Author
- Anthony Berkeley writing as Francis Iles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Books into Film | Film Noir
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books into Film; Film Noir;
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Royal Books, Inc.
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Baltimore, Maryland
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www.royalbooks.com
We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
Glossary
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- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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