Barbara Vine [Ruth Rendell] — The Minotaur
New York, Shaye Areheart Books, 2005 . Cloth. The first US edition, first printing of one of Ruth Rendell's crime novels, signed by the author. The first US edition, first impression of The Minotaur in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. By Ruth Rendell using her pseudonym Barbara Vine. Signed by the author to the first free endpaper. Rendell wrote a series of unrelated crime novels using her pseudonym exploring the psychological backgrounds of the criminals and their victims. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. there is some slight wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper including some small creases and faint marks. To the binding, there is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.
