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Busman's Honeymoon (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
by Dorothy L. Sayers
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good -
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED on the half title page: "Salutations Distinguees / Dorothy L. Sayers." The phrase "salutations distinguees" is French and, roughly translated, it means, "your sincerely." On the first front end paper is the name "Ce'cile Peel." Orange cloth boards with a black symbol at the bottom of the front cover. The spine has author and title in black. 446 pp.The book is in nearly very good condition with wear at all edges. Slightly cocked. The binding feels slightly loose, but no cracked hinges. It is difficult to write a summary paragraph about Sayers. She is most famous for her detective novels featuring Lord Peter Wimsey as the detective. Early in her career she worked for an advertising agency writing promotional material. Later in life she did not just write detective novels, she wrote plays, essays, theology and poetry. Late in life, after influence from Charles Williams, she translated Dante's Inferno. She and C. S. Lewis had a fine friendship which was full of mutual respect. It is not just the quality of her writing that makes her stand out, it is the quality of her thinking. The Dorothy L. Sayers Society keeps alive her memory and encourages superior scholarship. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 064184
- Title
- Busman's Honeymoon (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Inklings, Collectible, Signed, C. S. Lewis, Lord Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cracked
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- Edges
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...
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