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CONNOLLY**, JOHN: : The Nameless Ones

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2021.

ISBN 9781529398342.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE-/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's handwritten black ink signature - without dedication - to a grey+white illustrated special tipped-in page bewteen half-title+ title pages,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj with author's capitalised,glossy,white-lettered name and fluorescent red gilt-lettered title,a critic's white-lettered review and a b/w 'SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR' adhesive roundel to dw/dj front. Spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author name and title as the front's and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered name and white illustrated colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 5 critics' white+red lettered reviews to author's previous title 'The Dirty South'.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with incomplete toning but still bright and with no foxing/spotting,fore-edges bright,crisp and clean,also without any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound – virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, appears unread,apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp and clean/unblemished, sharp-cornered,original plain pale grey cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked fluorescent red gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,vii-viiipp+3-388pp [paginated] includes author's Note,Pts I-IV comprising 33, 15,19 and 20 chapterrs respectively, Acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title, special tipped-in author SIGNED page,title page, a dedication,and to the rear 2pp blanks followed by publisher's advertisement for newsletter and media platforms information.              Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults.  Author's 19th Charlie Parker novel preceded by 'The Dirty South' - see my book ID rja1128224, and followed by 'The Furies' - see my book ID rja1128324 for UK,8vo HB+dw/d,author SIGNED,1st edn.                             Louis and Angel seek vengeance for the death of Louis's old ally,with Parker's help.              In Amsterdam,four people are butchered in a canal house,their remains arranged around the crucified form of their patriarch,De Jaager: fixer,go-between,and confidante of the assassin named Louis. The men responsible for the murders are Serbian war criminals. They believe they can escape retribution by retreating to their homeland. They are wrong. For Louis has come to Europe to hunt them down: five killers to be found and punished before they can vanish into the east. There is only one problem. The sixth.                 Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.    ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: 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. **

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

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