TRUE 1ST/1ST Peter Tremayne (Peter Ellis) / The Subtle Serpent FINE/FINE

Description: True UK first edition, first printing of Peter Tremayne's The Subtle Serpent, a Sister Fidelma Mystery. Fine/ Fine in unclipped jacket (Headline, 1996). Stated first edition on copyright page with full number line (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) as required. Not an ex-library nor a remainder. Appears unread. Gray boards with silver gilt to spine. Corners sharp, no bumps. Text block tight, creamy, trace of toning. No internal markings, 339 pp. The unclipped jacket is bright and glossy, the illustration still pops. None of the usual fading to spine, reds and blues still vibrant. No chipping, rubbing or soiling. The jacket shows original £16.99 price. Now protected in mylar (see photos). A beautiful copy of Treymayne's fourth book in the highly acclaimed mysteries series set in Ireland, circa 600 AD. How is a woman's headless body in the well of a remote abbey to to an eerily abandoned merchant ship running with full sails off the Irish coast? Sister Fidelma of Kilgore, an officer of the Irish legal system and adherent to the Brehon law courts of the five kingdoms of Ireland, is determined to find out. Tremayne is the pseudonym of British author Peter Berresford Ellis, who has published more than 100 books and 100 short stories. His Sister Fidelma series was so successful that it led to the creation of an international society in 2001. True UK first edition's of Tremayne's books are highly sought after by collectors and can fetch more than $100. Here is a chance to own a presentation copy.

Price: 40 USD

Location: San Tan Valley, Arizona

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