{"product_id":"to-die-like-a-gentleman-bernard-bastable-1st-edition-1","title":"To Die Like a Gentleman, Bernard Bastable — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: New York, St. Martin's Press, 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 152.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The publisher’s original binding remains remarkably tight, square, and completely free of any leaning, with no discernible shelf-wear to the board edges or corners. The dust jacket is vibrant, unclipped, and exceptionally well-preserved, displaying only the most trivial rubbing to the extreme spine ends. Internally, the text block is crisp, bright, and entirely free from foxing, dampstaining, or handling marks. The sole marking is a presentation inscription in ink on the front free endpaper, rendering this an exceptionally clean, well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"716\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the First U.S. Edition (confirmed by the 'First U.S. Edition: August 1993' statement and a full number line descending to 1 on the copyright page). \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"888\"\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"888\"\u003eo Die Like a Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e holds bibliographical interest as the first title published by the acclaimed British mystery novelist Robert Barnard under the pseudonym Bernard Bastable. This particular copy boasts notable provenance, bearing a personal presentation inscription from the author in blue ink on the front free endpaper, which reads: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"1228\"\u003e\"For Dudley Green, Some undemanding holiday reading from Bernard Bastable.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies inscribed by Barnard under this specific pseudonym are scarce on the open market, particularly in such exemplary condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the early Victorian era, this wry and intelligent historical whodunit unfolds through a compelling series of secret diaries and confessional letters. When a prominent gentleman meets a premature and highly suspicious demise, a complex web of family treachery, hidden motives, and long-buried secrets begins to surface. Showcasing all the sly wit and masterful characterisation that readers came to expect from Robert Barnard, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"1961\"\u003eTo Die Like a Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully engaging foray into 19th-century crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55598027506003,"sku":"6469","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261021_105004.jpg?v=1792917003","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/to-die-like-a-gentleman-bernard-bastable-1st-edition-1","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}