Buy this book on-line Frances Turk : Jagged EdgeRemploy, 1973 ISBN 0706605144
1973 Ex Library. BOOK in cream & brown cloth hardcover, some bumping to edges. PAGES tanned to very edges but clean, flat & tightly bound. DJ has been trimmed & put into plastic cover, has bumping to corners & edges & some nibbling to top & bottom of spine. Book Extract; Richard cater first saw Thomasina Blackett on a gusty,blustery day in April. He had travelled to Dover to catchthe cross-Channel boat to Ostend, a young accountant in theemploy ofJeremy Chave of Bengal Street, E.C. The previousday his employer had summoned him into his office and addressedhim: "Richard, I want you to pay a visit to Bruges to see Mon-sieur Monet regarding the Errington transaction. Can you beready to travel tomorrow?" Hastily reviewing his engagementsfor the next few days, Richard declared: "Certainly, sir," thoughin his heart he was reluctantly striking off an interesting engage-ment; but during the afternoon his spirits rose and he consideredthe possible advantages of the trip. It was not the first timeJeremy Chave had entrusted him with like work; he had been toBath and to Gloucester as well as to Edinburgh in recent monthsand Jeremy had expressed himself well pleased with his way ofhandling the clients.The chance to escape again from the small confines of the dustyoffice triumphed over the disappointment of missing the event atthe Alhambra, and he sent Lawrance Sindwell, the spotty-facedoffice boy, loping round to the public library for a Baedeker onBelgium."Ah, there you are, Richard," said Jeremy Chave, putting hishead round the door.Richard, rising from his desk, indicated the guide book."Yes, sir. I'm reading up about Bruges.""Excellent," said Jeremy Chave. "Excellent."The journey to Dover passed very quickly. Alongside hisreturn railway ticket, inside his pocket, were a bundle of Belgianfranc notes and the address of the hotel where he was to stay."I always found it very satisfactory and comfortable," saidJeremy Cha, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall, Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Frances Turk : Jagged Edge. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, fine bindings, livres anciens, first editions and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |