1959, The Fingerprint by Patricia Wentworth, HBw/dj, 1st, Hodder & Stoughton VG
First UK Edition, published in 1959 by Hodder and Stoddard. Overall in VERY GOOD CONDITION, light edge wear and small chips or tears, some light soiling and age-toning over the white spaces of the jacket, now handsomely portrayed in a mylar jacket. Clean blue cloth boards with gilt spine titling. Some light foxing marks on the first and last few pages, and on page edges, clean interior pages with no foxing or other marks. On the author from Wikipedia: "Dora Amy Turnbull (formerly Dillon, née Elles; 15 October 1877 – 28 January 1961), known by pen name Patricia Wentworth, was a British crime fiction writer... ... Wentworth wrote a series of 32 crime novels in the classic whodunit style, featuring Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess and teacher who becomes a professional private detective, in London, England. Miss Silver works closely with Scotland Yard, especially Inspector Frank Abbott, and is fond of quoting the poet Tennyson. Miss Silver is sometimes compared to Jane Marple, the elderly detective created by Agatha Christie." B125
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| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Seller |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Book Title | The Fingerprint |
| Topic | Literature |
| Author | Patrician Wentworth |
| Publication Year | 1959 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoddard |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Location | B125 |
First UK Edition, published in 1959 by Hodder and Stoddard. Overall in VERY GOOD CONDITION, light edge wear and small chips or tears, some light soiling and age-toning over the white spaces of the jacket, now handsomely portrayed in a mylar jacket. Clean blue cloth boards with gilt spine titling. Some light foxing marks on the first and last few pages, and on page edges, clean interior pages with no foxing or other marks. On the author from Wikipedia: «Dora Amy Turnbull (formerly Dillon, née Elles; 15 October 1877 – 28 January 1961), known by pen name Patricia Wentworth, was a British crime fiction writer… … Wentworth wrote a series of 32 crime novels in the classic whodunit style, featuring Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess and teacher who becomes a professional private detective, in London, England. Miss Silver works closely with Scotland Yard, especially Inspector Frank Abbott, and is fond of quoting the poet Tennyson. Miss Silver is sometimes compared to Jane Marple, the elderly detective created by Agatha Christie.» B125
