1999 The Chalon Heads Barry Maitland First Edition Signed

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Chalon Heads Barry Maitland 1999 Orion : London 9.5" by 6.5" 1-326pp SUMMARY An excellent, signed, first edition of Barry Maitland's mystery novel. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION This signed first edition of crime fiction author Barry Maitland's mystery thriller 'The Chalon Heads' features Scotland Yard detectives Brock and Kolla in their fourth published case that follows the strange case of a former crook's wife being kidnapped and the ransom letters decorated with rare stamps that bare a remarkable likeness to the missing wife. Maitland won the Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel in 1996 for 'The Malcontenta', with 'The Chalon Heads' being shortlisted for the same prize. First edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. A thrilling and chilling work, Maitland's 'The Chalon Heads' stamps the author's name firmly to lists of great living crime writers. CONDITION In the publisher's original binding, with unclipped dustwrapper showing £16.99 price. Externally, very smart, with only very minor bumping to the tail of the spine and top corner of the front board. The dustwrapper is very smart with some shelf wear to the tail of the spine and extremities, and some very minor handling marks to the covers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Fine Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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