Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy L
Whose Body? is the first novel
written by Dorothy L. Sayers, and was first published in England by
T. Fisher Unwin in 1923. This crime novel begins with the discovery
of the naked body of a murder victim in the bathtub, and the
confusion surrounding the identity of the victim. Sayers was a
popular author in her lifetime, and is well known for feminist ideas,
though she described here characterizations of both men and women as
being descriptions of "ordinary human beings." Whose
Body? is The first book of the Lord Peter Wimsey Series,
which is popular among fans of detective stories still, almost a
century after it was first published.
First Edition Identification and Notes
First editions can command up to $2,000.00 for the UK edition, and first U.S. editions, printed by Boni and Liverlight the same year, can range up to $1,500.00. This book remains highly collectible, as the first work of an important author and of an important series in the amateur detective genre. Common defects included damage to the cover and spine (of the book, not the victim in the story), and age-tanned pages.
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy L Sayers
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body? (Adrian Goldstone copy)
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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London (1935): Victor Gollancz Ltd. First Ediiton Thus. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo, 288 pages; first 2/6 edition of 1935 and first reissue of the first Sayers novel, with the new Preface. Preliminary Note: "This re-issue of WHOSE BODY? (which has received some corrections and amendments from MISS SAYERS) has for a Preface a short biography of Lord… Read more
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Whose Body?
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Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries (Audio))
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body?: A Lord Peter Wimsey Novel
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Whose Body?: A Lord Peter Wimsey Novel
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Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
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Whose Body: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Whose Body: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
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Whose Body: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Whose Body: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy L
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- 1941
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Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose body? (Four square books)
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by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey)
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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- 1939
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy L
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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London: Gollancz, 1923. 12th printing, 1949. HC w DJ. VG+/Good. Light blue cloth, gilt spine titling dulled, soiling to edges, light edgewear, unmarked, leaves toned, binding sound. DJ (3/6 net Cheap Edition) edgeworn w nicks/chips, some loss to spine, toned, smudges, now in Brodart. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests.… Read more
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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by Sayers, Dorothy L
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Whose Body?
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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WHOSE BODY?
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Whose Body
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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WHOSE BODY?
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Victor Gollancz, 1954-01-01. 13th Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1954 impression, hardbound with yellow dust jacket. Book with pages unmarked, toning, limited wear. Jacket with wear at edges, spine toning, dribble on back cover, else gentle wear, aging.
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Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
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Whose Body? (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body?: The Singular Adventure of the Man with the Golden Pince-Nez: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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London: The Literary Press Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Not dated. Edition and printing not known. Rare edition. In fairly good blue cloth boards, with gilt titles and floral design to front and 'News of the World' advert to rear. The covers are firm, straight and quite clean; edge-worn, including corners… Read more
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Whose Body
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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- 1947
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