Death of a Bookseller (British Library Crime Classics)

Bernard J Farmer

ISBN 10: 0712353283 / ISBN 13: 9780712353281

Verlag: British Library Publishing, 2022

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0712353283I4N00

Inhaltsangabe:

An honest policeman, Sergeant Wigan, escorts a drunk man home one night to keep him out of trouble and, seeing his fine book collection, slowly falls in to the gentle art of book collecting. Just as the friendship is blossoming, the policeman's book-collecting friend is murdered. To solve the mystery of why the victim was killed, and which of his rare books was taken, Wigan dives into the world of 'runners' and book collectors, where avid agents will gladly cut you for a first edition and then offer you a lift home afterwards. This adventurous mystery, which combines exuberant characters with a wonderfully realised depiction of the second-hand book market, is sure to delight bibliophiles and classic crime enthusiasts alike.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Bernard J Farmer (1902-1964) was a British writer whose books included a series of police-focused crime fiction novels, and works on more diverse subjects such as The Gentle Art of Book Collecting. In Death of a Bookseller, the author combined these interests with excellent results.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Death of a Bookseller (British Library Crime...
Verlag: British Library Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket