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Surfeit of Lampreys
by Ngaio Marsh
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£290.00£261.00
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About This Item
London: Collins Crime Club, 1941. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7" by 5". None. A first edition copy of Marsh's crime novel, published as part of the Collins Crime Club, in the unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Collins Crime Club novel. 'Surfeit of Lampreys' is a crime novel by Ngaio Marsh, and is the tenth novel to feature the fictional detective Roderick Alleyn. The plot of this work centres around the murder of a British peer, and was published under the title of 'Death of a Peer' in the United States. The British title is a reference to the food poisoning to which Henry I succumbed to. Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982) was a New Zealand mystery writer and theatre director, often known as one of the 'Queens of Crime' alongside Agatha Christie. She was also appointed as A Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1966.Dust wrapper has had several tape repairs, including a facsimile to half of the spine and a full repair to the rear. Two pages of publisher's adverts to rear. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart. Minimal bumping to extremities and spine, with fading along fore edge of front board as well as a damp stain mark to rear board. Light age-toning to paste downs and end-papers. Dust wrapper is sound with a few marks and age-toning to front wrap. Tape repair to reverse of wraps, with half of spine provided in facsimile as well as full repair to rear wrap. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are a bit age-toned with the occasional spot. Very Good
Synopsis
Surfeit of Lampreys is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the tenth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1941. The plot concerns the murder of a British peer, a theme to which Marsh would return; the novel was published as Death of a Peer in the United States.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 807D26
- Title
- Surfeit of Lampreys
- Author
- Ngaio Marsh
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins Crime Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1941
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Collins Crime Club Surfeit of Lampreys Ngaio Marsh A Death of a Peer Surfeit of Lampreys
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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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