London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1948. First edition. Inked name to front free end paper,a mild foxing to fore edges, a very good copy in good price clipped dust jacket with large chips and loss to spine ends, light edge wear, long split along front flap fold, rear panel split from spine. (30927). Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7- 191 [192: Blank], cloth. The sixth Gervase Fen novel. Fen decides to stand for election to Pariliament, murder occurs. "...if one accepts the books in the spirit in which they were written, they are splendid examples of the detective story as great entertainment. The amuse, they shock and they surprise." - Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 255-257. Hubin, p. 200.

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Bookseller: John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 30927
Title: BURIED FOR PLEASURE
Author: Crispin, Edmund (pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery)
Book Condition: Used - Inked name to front free end paper,a mild foxing to fore edges, a very good copy in good price clipped dust jacket with large ch
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1948
Keywords: Mystery

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