London: Hutchinson, 1987. First Edition. Slim octavo (24 cm); 67pp. Black and white illust. throughout. Boards quarter-bound in black and brown cloth with gilt stamping, wrapped in publisher's unclipped, illustrated dust jacket (�6.95). Camel endsheets. Jacket gently scuffed and rubbed with minor scratches. Board corners gently bumped with shelfwear. Pages clean. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good or better dust jacket. Signed by Rendell on the title page. A chilling novella of two girls, their fascination with death, and the sudden demise of their father's betrothed.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Heartstones [Signed]

Publisher

Hutchinson, London

Publication Date

1987

Language

English

ISBN 10

0091678706

ISBN 13

9780091678708

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good +

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Signed by Author(s)

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Cloth & Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A fine copy in a fine dj. Precedes the US edition.

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Sixteen-year-old Elvira's mother is dead. Elvira is sad, of course, but not so sad as her younger sister Spinny. Spinny is afraid their father, Luke, will be heartbroken, but Elvira knows better -- after all, Luke has her to take her mother's place. But then Luke brings home a pretty young woman and introduces her as his fiancee, and Elvira decides that she will stop at nothing to stop her father's marriage . . .

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