Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy
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 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 Sayers
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- Used - Very Good Indeed
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- Published
- 1949
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London: Victor Gollancz, 1949. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 7.5" by 5". None . Cheap edition of this Dorothy Sayers's mystery novel, the eleventh impression. Dorothy Sayers's debut novel, introducing the character of Lord Peter Wimsey. First published in 1923, this is the eleventh impression. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Dorothy Sayers was an English crime writer and poet, known… Read more about this item Item Price
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy Sayers
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy
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- 1963
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London: Four Square. Good+. 1963. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Some reading and cover creases, some shelf and edge wear with splits at spine extremities. Ink name to inside front cover, paper toned with some staining to p49. ; Four Square 775. ; The Lord Peter Wimsey Series; 192 pages; The body was found… Read more about this item Item Price
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy Sayers
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy Sayers
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- 1923
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1923 hardcover as pictured. A classic Lord Peter Wimsey mystery. Binding is firm. Gray boards with violet stamping are tanned at edges with dent at top of front and small tears at head and tail of spine. Pencil notation on FFEP. Endpapers lightly tanned. Text appears clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy L.
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- 2011
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Whose Body? (Peter Wimsey, Book 1)
by Dorothy Sayers
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- 2007-01-01
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy
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- 2019-01-07
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by Dorothy Sayers
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- 1923
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Harper & Brothers. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1923. Hardcover. ; Half black cloth cover with gray boards has light wear to corners and spine caps and is soiled on front cover and in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. End sheets and paste downs are foxed with former owner's name on front… Read more about this item Item Price
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WHOSE BODY?
by SAYERS, Dorothy
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- ( 1954 )
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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, ( 1954 ). Cheap Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 16mo, 137pages, red cloth, toned pages; yellow dj spine darkened
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Whose Body? (Peter Wimsey, Book 1)
by Dorothy Sayers
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Whose Body? (Peter Wimsey, Book 1)
by Dorothy Sayers
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- 2007-01-01
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy
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- 2021-02-12
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by Sayers, Dorothy
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy
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- 2021
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy
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- Published
- 1961-01-01
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- Paperback
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- 9780380399666
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Whose Body?
by Sayers, Dorothy
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy Sayers
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- January 1961
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- Paperback
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Whose Body?
by Dorothy Sayers
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Whose Body? (Peter Wimsey, Book 1)
by Dorothy Sayers
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- Published
- 2007-01-01
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- Hardcover
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- 9780739405291
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