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RANKIN**, IAN: : WESTWIND. [The Classic Lost Thriller.] & A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. [2 P/bs 1sts, as one Lot.]

LONDON.ORION FICTION/ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LTD.,2020.

ISBN 9781409196068.

UK,small 8vo p/backs,1st edns thus.[First published Barrie & Jenkins Ltd.,1990.The true UK,1st p/back end published by Coronet /Hodder & Stoughton,1991.This re-issue,the first Orion p/back issue.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE.No owner inscrptn,no price removal from cover. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated card covers with glossy, embossed gilt+white lettering and other b/w+gilt printed lettering to front,glossy gilt+white letters to spine/backstrip,white lettered prose extract and critics' white+ gold lettered reviews to rear cover; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nick,tears or splits present - though partial and minimal reading creases - from my own collation - to spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges minimally toned but blemish free; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread other than my own collation.UK,small 8vo p/back,1st edn thus,3-330pp [paginated] includes Pts I-IV comprising 40 chapters; plus [unpaginated] note on author,2p advert for author's other titles,title page,a dedication,an epigram (G.B. Shaw),author's 6pp new,explanatory introduction, Pts separator pages,an advert for author's next forthcoming thriller 'A Song For The Dark Times',page of publisher's+author's plea to encourage literacy amongst children and blank rear free endpaper. A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.Orion Fiction/Orion Publishing Group Ltd.,2021.[Originally and first published HB+dw/dj, 1st edn UK,ORION,2020.This the first UK p/back edn/issue.Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] UK,small 8vo p/back,1st edn thus.FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price removal to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, colour photographic illustrated card covers with bright,crisp,glossy,embossed white and glossy pink lettering and other pink+white printed letters to front,glossy pink+white lettered spine/backstrip,rear cover with prose extract and critics's reviews in white+pink letters too; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - though partial and minimal reading creases - from my own collation - to spine/ backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright and clean and blemish free; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread other than my own collation.UK,small 8vo p/back,1st edn.3-379pp [paginated] includes a Prologue 45 chapters in 7 day Parts, acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] note on author,3pp advert for author's other titles,a title page,epigrams (2 - Berttold Brecht + Jon Ronson),b/w illustrated Prologue + Day separator pages,and to the rear,10pp b/w illustrated adverts for author's other titles and as last page, publisher's+author's plead for increased literacy among children. Both titles offered as a P/p included offer in one CLEARANCE lot/purchase - available UK only. 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. ** These items offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** 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 AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,small 8vo p/backs,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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