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Rendell, Ruth : THE BRIDESMAID

Hutchinson, 1989

ISBN 9780091738549

A highly collectible first edition protected in a new brodart wrapper, not price clipped, an ex-lib or book club edition, no markings throughout. This crime thriller from the author of "A Demon in My View", "Fatal Inversion" and many other novels charts the explosive events following a man's affair with one of his sister's bridesmaids. Philip's aversion to violence in any form leads indirectly to murder and overwhelming horror., Fine/Fine

1st Edition

RENDELL**, RUTH: : THE BRIDESMAID

US.NEW YORK,NEW YORK 10019,THE MYSTERIOUS PRESS,August 1989.

ISBN 9780892963881.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE-/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - front inner flap's top corner tip with an accidental diagonal corner crease.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,wrap-around white background with a pastel colour pictorial artwork illustration by Mel Odom,illustrated front of dw/dj with author's capitalised,mauve outlined,white with other capitalised black-lettered strap line and critic's review below and above name respectively at front's top edge and capitalised,black-outlined white-lettered title at lower edge.Spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author name and title as the front's and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered name and b/w illustrated colophon respectively to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 7 critics' mauve+black-lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – minisculely pushed head+foot of spine with reciprocal creases - blindspine cloth on lower edge near foot of spine rubbed and missing (approx. 4/5th") - but no other nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges generally bright, crisp and clean with minimal finger blemishes at top edges fore-edge and minimal thumbing at fore-edge; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Publisher's bright,crisp,sharp-cornered,original plain pale pink paper-covered boards with white linen/cloth blindspine with a handful of blemishes at front board's gutter's crease,and bright,crisp,blocked,capitalised,silver-gilt outlined lettered spine/backstrip,a white headband and immaculate plain pale pink endpapers.US,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-259pp [paginated] includes 21 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,a title separator page,and to the rear,4pp blanks. Visually,the external appearance is still exceptional,and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 30+ year-old age.It is only the minimal,minor faults described that prevent a slightly higher grading overall.Despite them,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for it's brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of other usage or age-acquired detracting faults commonly encountered in a book of this age.Described hard but fairly and honestly. When Lila's best friend from childhood, Rose, is married, Lila is asked to be a bridesmaid. She's thrilled at the chance to be in her friend's wedding,but on the day of the wedding, Lila finds out that she's the only bridesmaid. She's not alone though - the other bridesmaids are all women who have been friends with Rose for years. As the wedding day progresses,Lila finds out that her new friends are not what she expected. They're all alcoholics and addicts,and they're not the least bit happy to have her there.Lila is embarrassed and ashamed at how her new friends have turned out,but she sticks it out. She's determined to make the best of her situation and to show her new friends that she's just as good as they are.                        Please contact the seller,because of the value of this item,particularly ALL overseas buyers, for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples.   N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE.                      ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

US,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.