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Published by Lester Orpen Dennys, Toronto, 1973
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: Black Tree Books, Oneonta, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine: Minor shelf wear but very minimal reading wear. Previous owner notations on ffep. Jacket complete, crisp and bright. A square and tight edition.
Published by Lester Orpen Dennys, Toronto, 1973
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Canadian edition. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket. First of the Lieutenant Boruvka stories.
Published by Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. 1st edition. Toronto. 1987. Lester & Orpen Dennys. 1st Canadian Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0886191823. Translated from the Czech by Rosemary Kavan. Kaca Polackova & George Theiner. 288 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Bernice Eisenstein. keywords: Literature Translated Czech Eastern Europe Mystery. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The first in a series of linked detective tales featuring a highly intelligent member of the Czechoslovak police force and his agreeable colleagues. Many of the tales are delightful parodies of 'standard' mysteries, and most are set in the author's native Czechoslovakia. Lieutenant Boruvka himself is splendidly realized - a pensive, conscience-stricken man driven to melancholy by the fiendish truths of murder, yet always wide awake to the strange methods of murder he encounters. Twelve bizarre plots involve theatrical people or musicians, and one concerns a band of mountaineers. Its solution reveals pent-up emotions of love, jealousy, and envy. Other cases involve blackmail, apparent suicide, and unusual trajectories for weapons - a wealth of gruesome circumstances, The entire book is intended to be read as a continuous account; in the last tale, the reader learns the secret of Boruvka's past. This unusual volume introduces the sad lieutenant and his developing fortunes to all who relish ingenious puzzles. inventory #10614.
Published by Lester Orpen Dennys, 1973
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.
Published by Lester & Orpen Dennys Ltd, 1987
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Canadian edition. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text unmarked. Light foxing on the edges of the text block. 8vo. 288pp.
Published by Lester & Orpen Dennys, Limited, 2002
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: Renaissance Books, Riverside, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Collection of short mysteries featuring Czech Police operative Lt. Boruvka. Twelve bizarre plots involve musicians or theatrical people, and one story concerns a band of mountaineers. First published in Czech in 1966, English translations by Rosemary Kavan, Kaca Polackova, and George Theiner.
Published by Lester & Orpen Dennys, Limited, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2002
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: MURDER BY THE BOOK, Warwick, RI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Eisenstein, Bernice (illustrator). First Edition. 1st Canadian edition. (Originally published in Prague in 1966). Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. Cover illustration by Bernice Eisenstrin. From the internationally acclaimed writer Josef Skvorecky we now have the first in a series of linked detective tales featuring a highly intelligent member of the Czechoslovak police force and his agreeable colleagues. Many of the tales are delightful parodies of "standard" mysteries, and most are set in the author's native Czechoslovakia. Lieutenant Boruvka himself is splendidly realized -- a pensive, conscience-stricken man driven to melancholy by the fiendish truths of murder, yet always wide awake to the strange methods of murder he encounters. Twelve bizarre plots involve theatrical people or musicians, and one concerns a band of mountaineers. Its solution reveals pent-up emotions of love, jealousy, and envy. Other cases involve blackmail, apparent suicide, and unusual trajectories for weapons -- a wealth of gruesome circumstances, The entire book is intended to be read as a continuous account; in the last tale, the reader learns the secret of Boruvka's past. Book.
Published by Lester & Orpen Dennys, Limited, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1973
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Canadian Edition. New book, unmarked and unread.
Published by Lester Orpen Dennys, 1973
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: BYTOWN BOOKERY, Vars, ON, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blue hard covers with black cloth spine covering. In Near Fine condition. First Canadian Edition. The DJ is in Very Good condition, no tearing or marking to the cover. "Twelve bizarre plots involve theatrical people or musicians, and one concerns a band of mountaineers." ; Lieutenant Boruvka; Vol. 1; 1.18 x 8.27 x 5.83 Inches; 288 pages.
Published by Toronto, Lester & Orpen Dennys, 2002
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: THE USUAL SUSPECTS (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Canadian edition. A FINE(unread) book in FINE jacket. Twelve bizzare mystery stories from this award winning author.
Published by Lester & Orpen Dennys, Toronto, 1987
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: A Good Read, Toronto, ON, Canada
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Canadian Edition. First of three books of stories featuring Lieutenant Boruvka. Some soiling on outer edges of text block, d/jworn at tips, some crinkles on edges. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author.
Published by Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: Old Goat Books, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: NF. Shelfwear. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. Translated by Rosemary Kavan, Kaca Polackova and George Thenier. Originally published in Czech in 1966. Collection of interlocking detective tales.
Published by Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1987
ISBN 10: 0886191823ISBN 13: 9780886191825
Seller: A Good Read, Toronto, ON, Canada
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Canadian Edition. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Signed and Dated By Author in 1987. Light tanning to text. ; fine/fine. First Cdn edition. Signed and dated by the author on title page: " 1997, Toronto". First of three books of stories featuring Lieutenant Boruvka. Mylar d/j protector. Small stain on top edge. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author.