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In the Teeth of the Evidence and Other Stories
by Dorothy L. Sayers
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€708.47€637.62
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1939. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A first edition copy of this popular collection of detective short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of detective short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, including two stories featuring her popular character, 'Lord Peter Wimsey', and others featuring, 'Montague Egg'. The book's title is taken from the first story in the book, which unravels the murder case of a poisoned dentist. Dorothy L. Sayers was an English crime writer and poet best known for her mystery novels, and for her character, 'Lord Peter Wimsey'. She is considered one of the four, 'Queens of Crime', alongside Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham and Ngaio Marsh. The half title page is present. With the previous owner's gift inscription, dated 1939, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear to the edges. Light handling marks to the boards. The odd spot and handling mark to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Previous owner's gift inscription to the front free endpaper. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in smart condition. Shelf wear and chipping to the edges with some loss to the spine. A closed tear of about 1.5 inches to the upper spine has been repaired with tape. Spine is darkened. Age-toning to the panels. Marks to the panels with ink marks on the rear panel. Internally, binding slightly strained towards the centre, but otherwise firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise bright and clean with the odd spot throughout. Spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 846G11
- Title
- In the Teeth of the Evidence and Other Stories
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- detective lord peter wimsey montague egg crime lord peter wimsey
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Chipping
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