The Nine Tailors
by Sayers, Dorothy
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Midland, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and company, 1934. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Poor. Stated first edition, in orange cloth. First issue dust jacket with church and moon on front, Dashiel Hammett blurb at bottom of rear panel. Jacket well rubbed and chipped, held together by paper repairs. Book has library stamps to endpapers, but not other markings. Else, better than average.
Synopsis
The ninth Lord Peter Wimsey novel by Dorothy Sayers. Wimsey tries to solve the murder of an unknown corpse in a quiet country churchyard. The ‘Nine Tailors’ from the title is a reference to nine strokes of a church bell announcing when a man from the village has died. The novel incorporates ‘Change ringing as an integral part of this story. The Nine Tailors is considered by many to be Dorothy Sayers finest literary achievement
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Details
- Bookseller
- Graver & Pen Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012335
- Title
- The Nine Tailors
- Author
- Sayers, Dorothy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
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