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A Mind to Murder.
by JAMES, P. D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber,, 1963. Inscribed with a superb detective fiction association First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author to Otto Penzler on the front free endpaper, "P. D. James to Otto with affection & admiration", over the book label of Elaine Greene, her literary agent. This is a superb literary association: Penzler is an American author, editor, and owner of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York, and the Mysterious Press, which published mystery, crime, and suspense authors, including P. D. James. This was James's second book, and the second title in the Adam Dalgliesh series. Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine gilt. With dust jacket. A fine copy in the sharp, bright dust jacket, with just a little sunning to spine panel, rarely encountered in such nice condition.
Synopsis
P. D. James is the author of twenty-one books, most of which have been filmed for television. She spent thirty years in various departments of the British Civil Service, including the Police and Criminal Law Departments of Great Britain's Home Office. She has served as a magistrate and as a governor of the BBC. The recipient of many prizes and honours, she was created Baroness James of Holland Park in 1991 and was inducted into the International Crime Writing Hall of Fame in 2008. She lives in London and Oxford. From the Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144605
- Title
- A Mind to Murder.
- Author
- JAMES, P. D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Faber and Faber,
- Date Published
- 1963
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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