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AARONOVITCH**, BEN: : AMONGST OUR WEAPONS. [ RIVERS OF LONDON** novel.]

LONDON.ORION FICTION/an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd.,2022.

ISBN 9781473526661.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,and clean wrap-around silvered background dw/dj with black+silver London map and metallic red river illustration by Stephen Walter, illustrated dw/dj with author's capitalised, glossy black-lettered name and capitalised, glossy metallic red gilt-lettered title with a glossy black inset with glossy silver and red gilt lettered The Brand New RIVERS OF LONDON Novel legend within,to front panel of dw/dj. Spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author name+ title as the front's and publisher's capitalised black-lettered name and black illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with black+silver map's continuation with a larger glossy black inset with 6 critics' silver gilt-lettered reviews and ther red gilt-lettered names within.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - front lower corner tip with a miniscule rub and colour paper loss,other tips unaffected - head of spine with some bumping and reciprocal creases and no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges bright and clean and coloured a pale yellow,fore-edges also bright and clean, all without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain red cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked silver gilt lettering to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain black endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-404pp [paginated] includes chronological story told over a week - Wednesday to Wednesday,comprising 20 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,individual Days' separator pages; and to the rear,separate Technical Notes with Acknowledgements to its verso,2pp Credits and last 2pp of publisher's b/w illustrated advertisement with & other 'Rivers of London' illustrated books' covers and an advert encouraging another generation of book readers and donating to literary project charities to its verso.                                   Visually the external appearance is acceptable, and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's nature, i.e. a children's book.It is only the minimal faults described that prevent a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for it's brightness,cleanliness and lack of other detracting faults.                                Author's 9th novel of a series that began in 2011 and this title went straight to No.1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list.Reasonably uncommon as a 1st impression example. Peter Grant,now an expectant father,is tasked to investigate a suspicious magical death in London's silver vaults and uncover a centuries-old mystery. Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers for correct 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: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can now,in some cases,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. **

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

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