Hangman's Holiday (Lord Peter Wimsey)
by Sayers, Dorothy L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, 10th imp (1st 1933), unclipped d/j (good, in protective sleeve); red boards, black spine titling, text block firm, pa
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1940. 10th imp. hardback. Very good, 10th imp (1st 1933), unclipped d/j (good, in protective sleeve); red boards, black spine titling, text block firm, pages unmarked but a little browned.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). The ninth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by crime writer David Mark - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily Telegraph Poisoned port . . . Pet cats in peril . . . Purloined pearls . . . Lord Peter Wimsey solves the mysteries of the man who was blown into the fourth dimension and the murder in fancy dress. He pursues miscreants across several countries and into unexpected hiding places. 'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132344
- Title
- Hangman's Holiday (Lord Peter Wimsey)
- Author
- Sayers, Dorothy L
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 10th imp (1st 1933), unclipped d/j (good, in protective sleeve); red boards, black spine titling, text block firm, pa
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 10th imp
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 288
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, detective, DLSayers, short stories, Inklings
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
Terms of Sale
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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