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The Motive on Record
Dell Shannon [Elizabeth Linington]
1982
Victor Gollancz : London
8.5" by 5.5"
9-227pp
SUMMARY
The scarce first UK edition of this crime fictional novel following Luis Mendoza of the LAPD Homicide Department, as he solves a series of bizarre murders.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The scarce first UK edition, first impression of this crime fiction novel from American author Elizabeth Linington, published under the pseudonym Dell Shannon. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.
An exciting detective fiction novel set in the L. A. Police Department, and featuring Linington's recurring character Luis Mendoza, head of the Homicide Department.
One of the first female authors to write in the style of an American police procedural, this suspenseful thriller opens with the discovery of the corpse of a postman 'with a peculiar problem'.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine, with shelf wear to back strip tail. Mark to head of dust wrapper back strip, with edge wear to back strip tail. Minor mark to rear flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Fine Near 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.
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