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Mr Scobies Riddle
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Seller: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1984
ISBN 10: 0140074902 ISBN 13: 9780140074901
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books November 1984, 1984
ISBN 10: 0140074902 ISBN 13: 9780140074901
Trade Paperback. Condition: USED Good.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1984
ISBN 10: 0140074902 ISBN 13: 9780140074901
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books / The Literature Board of the Australia Council, Australia, 1984
ISBN 10: 014006656X ISBN 13: 9780140066562
First Edition
MassMarket. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Penguin Books / The Literature Board of the Australia Council 1984. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. 014006656X . First edition thus, This is a copy of the Australian edition but with "First published in the United States of America, 1984" on the copyright page. A typed sticker has been added to the front cover, indicated that this will be a paperback original, and with have different art, and be a slightly larger trim size. Additionally, a corrected [US] ISBN# of 0-14-007490-2 is given, and reviewer Alan Ryan's name has been printed to the right of that. 226 pages. Near Fine or better copy save that the text paper is starting to tan. An interesting edition. bx243.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Condition: Good. Exact ISBN match. Immediate shipping. No funny business.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Published by John Curley & Assoc, 1987
ISBN 10: 094707211X ISBN 13: 9780947072117
Seller: Michael Knight, Bookseller, Forest Grove, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
unknown_binding. Condition: Good. Large print edition. Hardcover issued without dust-jacket. Ex-library with usual markings. Text clean and binding solid. Ships from a smoke-free home.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Published by Penguin Books, Middlesex, England, 1984
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.
Association Member: MABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. An average used paperback. 226 pages. Book.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Trade Paperback.
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MR SCOBIE'S RIDDLE
Seller: COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 7th Printing. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage** Soft cover, pages lightly tanned, remainder mark bottom edge, otherwise without flaw. 5 X 7.75" 226 pages. Mr. Scobie's arrival at the nursing home of St Christopher and St Jude - and into the clutches of Matron Hyacinth Price - is accidental. Self-educated and still preserving the gift of idyllic memory and wish, Mr Scobie stands apart from the others. For long-term resident and eccentric, Miss Hailey, he represents a kindred spirit; for Matron Price - a lady of questionable practices - the latest victim.
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Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Elizabeth JolleyFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 240The book titled Mr. Scobie's Riddle by the author Elizabeth Jolley. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title. Paperback.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Published by Penguin 2010, 2010
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Published by Penguin 1985, 1985
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 0140074902 ISBN 13: 9780140074901
Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Front cover blurb: "A blistering black comedy in the tradition of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Cover illustration by Pamela Noftsinger. Printed in Great Britain. Very slight shelfwear, former owner's neat ink name to first page, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 226pp. SB-18.
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Mr Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Australia, Ringwood, Victoria, 1983
ISBN 10: 014006656X ISBN 13: 9780140066562
Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Paperback Original. Condition: Fine (rm). First Australian Edition. | Remainder mark else fine -- illus. wraps. Paperback original.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. IF POSSIBLE,WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE ON POSTAGE-PAPERBACK EDITION.CREASES TO SPINE AND COVER-SMALL SIZE SOFT COVER-FOXING DUE TO AGE No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages.'Startlingly good It divines riddles of mortality' The Age Mr Scobie's arrival at the nursing home of St Christopher and St Jude ??? and descent into the clutches of Matron Hyacinth Price ??? is accidental Adrift in his own memories but preserving a gentle politesse, Mr Scobie stands apart from the others For long-term resident and eccentric, Miss Hailey, he represents a kindred spirit; for Matron Price ??? a lady of questionable practices ??? the latest victim This bleakly comic investigation of old age, exile and displacement shows Elizabeth Jolley at her finest It is written with wry humour, melancholy and great warmth Winner of The Age Book of the Year 1993.
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MR. SCOBIE'S RIDDLE
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Large Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. 1st of This Edition. 226 pages. A clean, straight copy. Scan available.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Tanning of pages. Scratches on covers due to shelf wear. Original price sticker back cover. Mr. Scobie's admission to a nursing home offers a severe challenge to its domineering proprietress, Matron Hyacinth Price.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good Owners Name To The Fep Pp 226.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Seller: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
Association Member: ANZAAB ILAB
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. 'Startlingly good. It divines riddles of mortality.' The Age Mr Scobie's arrival at the nursing home of St Christopher and St Jude - and descent into the clutches of Matron Hyacinth Price - is accidental. Adrift in his own memories but preserving a gentle politesse, Mr Scobie stands apart from the others. For long-term resident and eccentric, Miss Hailey, he represents a kindred spirit; for Matron Price - a lady of questionable practices - the latest victim. This bleakly comic investigation of old age, exile and displacement shows Elizabeth Jolley at her finest. It is written with wry humour, melancholy and great warmth. Winner of The Age Book of the Year 1993. 1983, First edition. A very good copy only marked by light age tanning of the pages and a previous owners details on the first page.
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Mr Scobie's Riddle [An Australian Original].
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, Melbourne, 1983
ISBN 10: 014006656X ISBN 13: 9780140066562
Seller: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
1st ed. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. 226 pp. This unusual award-winning Australian novel by Elizabeth Jolley is a satire about nursing homes. Mr Scobie's arrival at the dysfunctional nursing home of St Christopher and St Jude, run erratically by Matron Price, changes lives. A very simple riddle, plus nephew Hartley and a group of nocturnal poker players, ultimately lead to change in the establishment. The author was a former nurse.
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle
Published by Penguin Books, Ringwood, 1984
ISBN 10: 014006656X ISBN 13: 9780140066562
Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Front cover blurb: "Winner of The Age Book of the Year Award". Cover illustration by John Burge. A Penguin Original. Mass market paperback. Printed in Australia. Very slight shelfwear, former owner's neat ink name to first page, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 226pp. SB-99.
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MR. SCOBIE'S RIDDLE.
Published by Penguin Books, London, 1985., 1985
Seller: Camberwell Books & Collectibles Pty Ltd, HAWTHORN EAST, VIC, Australia
Association Member: ILAB
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
226 pp, pages browned, else very good copy in illustrated, limp wrappers.
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Mr Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, Ringwood, 1983
ISBN 10: 014006656X ISBN 13: 9780140066562
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Association Member: ANZAAB ILAB
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: F-. First Edition. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed & creased, occ. spots & marks); pp. [xiv (last blank)], 226. A near fine copy.
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Mr Scobie's Riddle
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1983
Seller: Leakey's Bookshop Ltd., Inverness, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Paperback. Pp 226. Original card wraps. Virtually as new condition. Signed & dated by the author with a personal inscription signed "Bunty" and with a holograph letter of 22 lines from Claremont, WA. Inscribed by Author(s).
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Mr. Scobie's Riddle (Karen and Michael Braziller Books)
Language: English
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2012
ISBN 10: 0892553693 ISBN 13: 9780892553693
paperback. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
