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A Treasury of Sayers Stories
by Dorothy L. Sayers
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1958 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. An exceptionally smart copy of the first impression of this collection of twenty-four mystery stories from detective fiction writer Dorothy L. Sayers. The first edition thus, first impression of this short story collection.In the excellent price unclipped publisher's original dust wrapper.Published the year after Sayers' death, this volume consists of twenty-four short stories, including sixteen Lord Peter Wimsey tales, and six Montague Egg stories.Sayers was a prolific author of crime fiction during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, and one of the 'Queens of Crime', alongside notable others such as Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh.With the inscription R. S. G. to the head of the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Inscription to head of front free endpaper. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Light discolouration to dust wrapper back strip, with minor edge wear to back strip head and tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 835F37
- Title
- A Treasury of Sayers Stories
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- A Treasury of Sayers Stories detective fiction crime agatha christie detective fiction
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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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- Tail
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- Fore Edge
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