From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 11 January 2000
About this Item
First impression of the first UK edition. ***Please note that this is an Ex-Circulating Library Book. ***Good in red cloth-covered boards with black titles to spine. Light vertical crease to spine. Two contemporaneous violet ink oval lending library stamps "G. Pollard Newsagent, lending library 19 Union Road, Lincoln" on front pastedown and one library stamp to rear pastedown - library classification number handwritten in blue ink "354D" to front pastedown. (These could be "bleached" out if desired). No other library stamps or marks, and the dustwrapper is not library-laminated. Off-setting to front and rear free endpapers. Pages slightly browned. ***In a good colour illustrated dustwrapper (has some contemporaneous pencil and pen annotations to the reverse. Dustwrapper has not been price-clipped, showing publisher's original price of 8/6 net. Edges of dustwrapper creased, browned, nicked and rubbed. Small loss and rubbing to corners of dustwrapper. Chip and creases to head of spine of dustwrapper. Spine browned and foxed. Small loss and creases to tail of spine of dustwrapper. Back panel of dustwrapper rubbed, marked and discoloured (being matt white). Colour illustration on front panel of dustwrapper bright. ***190 pages. 190 mm x 130 mm. ***'Doug Selby receives a mysterious phone call. Then there is a bad motor accident - a drunken driver is killed. Perhaps there is no more in this than meets the eye, but why does the beautiful Carmen behave so strangely after identifying the body? And why did her boss, Billmeyer, the oil magnate, call her away from a party late at night? Was it business or ---? These are some of the questions Doug Selby asks himself, and above all he is puzzled by the mystery surrounding Carleton Grines, believed by his family to have been dead for years, especially since the car driven by the dead man was stolen from he house of Carleton's brother, Pervis Grines. ***Doug Selby, with his staunch supporter, Sheriff Brandon, sets out to clear the mystery - a tough job when the only clue is a black Scottie found in the car, the sole witness to the accident. As well as these two old friends, readers will also meet Sylvia Martin whose Clarion stories spotlight the case and Inez Stapleton who shocked the town by becoming its first woman lawyer.' (Quote from back of dustwrapper blurb). ***A 1940s crime first impression of the first UK edition, now very hard to find in its original fragile wartime standard dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 2593
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE D. A. CALLS A TURN
Publisher: Cassell & Company, Limited, London
Publication Date: 1947
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First UK Edition
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More InformationFor all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging materials; any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only; for the UK, our standard rate is for first class, and the priority rate includes tracked (signed for) delivery; for International sales, our standard rate is for Airmail delivery, and the priority rate is for tracked (International signed for) delivery. We would prefer that you choose the priority rate (tracked option) for higher value books of say £50 or more. Please note that we will always reduce shipping fees where appropriate e.g. for smaller (lighter) books when we accept your order. For heavier books and sets etc. we will often 'soak up' the extra cost, but on occasion, we may need to charge more than the quoted shipping fee. However, customers will always have the option to either accept or decline the revised order amount. We will also reduce the overall shipping fee for multiple orders. We will endeavour to ship all books within two business days of receiving your order.
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