ANNE BELINDA - Patricia Wentworth (1928 First US Edition) Romantic Crime Mystery

Description: >>>>>> BUY WITH CONFIDENCE <<<>>> MANY YEARS EBAY EXPERIENCE <<<>>> TRUSTED SELLER <<<>>> 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK <<<<< ANNE BELINDA BY PATRICIA WENTWORTH PHILADELPHIA J. B. Lippincott Company 1928 First US Edition Book Specification Format Cloth bound hard cover Language English Pagination [1-6] 7-304 Book Size Octavo Approx. Book Dimensions (Width, Height, Depth) in mm 135 x 195 x 35 Approx weight (grammes) 459g (I)SBN n/a Date This Edition Published 1928 (First US Edition) Date Of Original Publication 1928 Condition / Description (please see foot of listing for rating key) GOOD : no dust jacket, hard cover, publisher's original pale green cloth, titles in green to upper panel & spine, terracotta topstain, cloth rubbed at corners & spine ends where cloth is also a little pinched with v. minor splits, cloth soiled & stained, fore & lower edges text block a little soiled, hinges strong, binding firm, near contemporary ink ownership inscription on front pastedown, text block clean & bright Anne Belinda by Patricia Wentworth Anne Belinda has disappeared—and every time John Waveney mentions her name there is an ominous silence. Lady Jenifer Marr, Anne’s twin sister, says she is in Spain. Which is odd—for John is sure he has caught a glimpse of her that very day in Jenny’s garden. Why is Jenny misleading him? What is the secret that has made her turn Anne’s picture to the wall—that has made old Sir Anthony, on his deathbed, disinherit Anne and leave the estate to him, a distant cousin? John is determined to break through that grim wall of silence—but does Anne want to be found? Patricia Wentworth (1877-1961) was born in India, and was educated in Blackheath, south London. Her first novel was the award-winning A Marriage Under the Terror written in 1910, set during the French Revolution. After writing several romances she turned her hand to crime, creating her most memorable character Miss Silver, a retired governess-turned-spinster-sleuth who appeared in a highly successful series of 32 mysteries. Between 1923 and 1945 Wentworth also penned 33 mystery novels without Miss Silver. Many of these books are standalone tales of mystery, but nine of them have series characters. This is the First US Edition, published by Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1928. Cooper, John & Pike, B.A., Detective Fiction The Collector's Guide (Barn Owl Books 1988), p.187 Herbert, Rosemary (ed.), The Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing (Oxford University Press, 1999), p.493 Hubin, Allen J., The Bibliography of Crime Fiction 1749-1975 (University of California 1979), p.431 Postage & Packaging I am a bookseller based in the South West of England. I have over ten years experience of operating on eBay, and post items to every corner of the globe, without exception. Once you have paid for your book it will be despatched to you on the next available posting day. My aim is to get your book to you promptly and above all safely, without damage. Books are firstly wrapped in strong protective bubble wrap before being mailed in a bespoke card book mailer, for the majority of books. Large volumes and sets will be mailed in very strong hand cut card boxes. 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