- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United KingdomJames M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
AbeBooks seller since March 17, 1999
Condition: Used
US$ 408.81
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
First UK Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE AND SEPARATELY INSCRIBED ON THE FRONT FREE END-PAPER. Publisher's ochre-coloured boards with brown spine lettering. A near fine copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the Author on the FFEP: "For Kay and Harry/ With thanks for a happy evening/ from/ Robin/ 24Nov65". Additionally signed by the Author above his crossed-out name on the title page. The basis for the 1953 British movie "The Intruder" directed by Guy Hamilton set in Post War London and starring Jack Hawkins, George Cole, Dennis Price and Michael Medwin (as a good fellow "gone wrong"). A former soldier who had fought courageously in WW2 becomes involved in crime after he was de-mobbed. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Seller Inventory # 355490718588
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Line on Ginger
- Author
- Maugham, Robin
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall, London
- Publication year
- 1949
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Edition
- First Edition.
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
LEICESTER, United Kingdom
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James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
United Kingdom
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James M Pickard, 21 Grenfell Road, Leicester, LE2 2PA, The United Kingdom. Tel: 0116 2707169. E-mail: JPRAREBOOK@aol.com.
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