Elbur Ford (4 results)

Condition: As New. Glasgow, Great Britian, UK, : Fontana Books/Collins., , 1978. 1st Edition . As New. 12mo - over 6þ - 7þ" tall. First Edition UK.Synopsis: From the moment that beautiful eighteen-year-old Minella Maddox saw Charles-Augueste, the haughty, arrogant Comte Fontaine Delibes, his satanic looks thrilled her with a sense of danger and excitement. The Comte, too, liked what he saw. He decided that he would marry Minella, and nothing would be allowed to stand in his way . . . not even his wife. Unmarked copy. 315 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A RARE USED BOOK STILL IN GOOD CONDITION, MISSING DUSTJACKET,LITTLE WEAR AND TEAR ON COVER, PAGES ARE CLEAN AND BINDING IS TIGHT. TOTAL 284 PAGES.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with black lettering to the spine. A VG (or slightly better) copy with the extremities slightly bumped and rubbed and the customary offsetting to both sets of end-papers. The text block is slightly foxed and toned with a previous owner's name and address details in black ink to the front endpaper. The D/W is the original and not price-clipped, and is priced 12s 6d net to the inside flap. It is toned, more so to the spine, with a slither of loss at the head of the spine and short closed tears to the edges, also some marks and spots of foxing to the back panel. The third of four novels written under this pseudonym, all based upon nineteenth century murders. This one - an eerie tale - with plenty of gothic motifs, involves a pair of deranged half-sisters, a "blustering adventurer" named Chateauneuf and and the grim secret of the dahlia bed. The book is based on a true story that occurred in France, when Euphrasie Mercier murdered her companion, Elodie Menetret, in 1886 to get money for her two insane sisters (Good Reads). Quite uncommon in our experience. Photographs/scans available upon request.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's blue boards with silver lettering to the spine. Foxing to the page block edges and the early/late pages of the book otherwise a VG copy in like price-clipped D/W with a touch of wear at the head of the spine and a chip from the bottom right hand corner of the front panel (not affecting any lettering) with matching coloured paper laid behind to improve the appearance of the D/W. Uncommon.