Holy Deadlock
by Herbert, A P
Holy Deadlock is a 1934 satirical novel by the English author A. P. Herbert, which aimed to highlight the perceived inadequacies and absurdities of contemporary divorce law. The book took a particularly lenient view of the need for divorces, which it characterised as "a relief from misfortune, not a crime", and demonstrated how the current system created an environment which encouraged the participants to commit perjury and adultery.
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Holy Deadlock - SIGNED with the wrap-around band
by Herbert, A P
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- 1934
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, GBR
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A$242.27
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Methuen, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. A first edition, first printing published by Methuen. A very good+ book SIGNED without dedication to the title page by the Author. Spine browned. In a near fine unclipped wrapper a little browned to the spine. With the rare Evening Standard wrap-around band Book of the Month for April wrap-around band. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by HERBERT, A.P.
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- 1934
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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A$85.22
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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1934. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket. 372pp. Very good/very good. Spine a bit sunned; 1934 ownership signature on front flyleaf and pastedown; jacket shows slight edgewear, with some archivally closed (on verso) separations, but overall attractive. First edition, tight 'n' nice and uncommon in such a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Holy Deadlock.
by Herbert, A.P
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- 1934
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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A$100.71
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London: Methuen and Co, 1934. First edition of this novel of two young people in search of a divorce after seven years of marriage. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Item Price
A$100.71
Holy Deadlock
by HERBERT, A.P.
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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A$193.68
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London: Methuen, 1934. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Torn wraparound band laid in. Young people marry, declare it a failure after seven years. A beautiful copy. Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by Herbert, A. P
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- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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E-265: Methuen & Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Methuen and Co, London, UK. 1934. Viii, 312 pgs. Signed and inscribed by A P Herbert to the front pastedown. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (large chip present to the crown… Read more about this item Item Price
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HOLY DEADLOCK
by A. P. Herbert
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- Used - Very Good with no dustjacket
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- First Edition
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- 1934
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Elwood, Indiana, USA
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Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. Very Good with no dustjacket. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" ; 372 pages . Item Price
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HOLY DEADLOCK.
by Herbert, A. P.
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- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Livonia, Michigan, USA
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A$50.20
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Doubleday, Doran & Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ; Pink cloth cover is sunned on spine with a couple of small stains. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and in very good condition. ; 7.6 X 5.0 X 1.5 inches; 311 pages . Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by A.P. Herbert
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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SWANSEA, West Glamorgan, GBR
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A$16.47
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Methuen. FREE U.K. Shipping. FAMILY Business. FIRST Class Service. Full refund if not totally satisfied 1934 FIRST Hardback edition, no dust jacket. Slight browning to page edges. Owner's inscription inside. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1934. Item Price
A$16.47
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Holy Deadlock
by Herbert, A. P
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- First US Edition
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- 1934
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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A$21.68
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1934 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Ex-Rental Library. Red cloth with blind-stamped birds in cage on front board, 372 pp. Corners bumped, extremities rubbed, boards and edges soiled, dj flap tipped onto front paste-down, a strip of paper tipped onto rfep covering stamped due dates,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by Herbert, A. P.
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1934
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- Hardback
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Galway, IRL
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A$20.36
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Doubleday, Doran & Company, New York, 1934. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth. Edges very slightly toned and dust-dulled. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 372 pages Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by A.P. Herbert
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- Used - Good
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- Poor
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- 1st Edition
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Hollis Center, Maine, USA
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A$11.62
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Doubleday, 1934, 1934 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Item Price
A$11.62
Holy Deadlock
by Herbert, A. P.
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Cooperstown, New York, USA
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A$9.30
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket. . Item Price
A$9.30
Holy Deadlock
by A. P. Herbert
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1936
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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A$10.10
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Methuen and Co, 1936. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1936. Third and Cheaper Edition. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Binding remains firm with some minor creasing to gutters and hinges. Book is noticeably bowed and forward… Read more about this item Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by A.P.Herbert
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- Used - Good
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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A$12.07
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Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1934. Hardcover. Good. 1934. Second Edition. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing… Read more about this item Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by A P Herbert
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- Used - Good
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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A$11.05
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Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1934. Hardcover. Good. 1934. 372 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Rough cut pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine… Read more about this item Item Price
A$11.05
Holy Deadlock
by A P Herbert
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- Used - Good
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- 1949
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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A$14.71
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Methuen & Co, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. Sixth Edition. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Holy Deadlock
by Herbert, A. P.
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- Used - VG+/VG (see notes)
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- VG
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- 1st US
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Fitzwilliam , New Hampshire, USA
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A$18.59
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NY: Doubleday Doran. VG+/VG (see notes). 1934. 1st US. hardcover. 12mo . 372pp . P O name stamp. Light wear to DJ. . Item Price
A$18.59
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Holy Deadlock
by A.P. Herbert
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- 1934
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Alameda, California, USA
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A$34.86
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Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1934. First Edition. No dust jacket. Slight sunning to the spine. Very Good condition. Item Price
A$34.86
Holy Deadlock
by HERBERT, A.P.
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- Used - VG+
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- 1934
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$30.99
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NY: Doubleday, 1934. in VG+ dustwrapper. The first U.S. edition of this humorous novel by the noted British author of The Water Gipsies. Prev. owner's name and notes on ffep. Still, a tight clean copy.. VG+. Item Price
A$30.99
Holy Deadlock
by A. P. Herbert
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1955
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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A$9.11
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Penguin Books, 1955. Paperback. Acceptable. 1955. No Edition Stated. 319 pages. Paperback book. Clean pages. Notable tanning to pages throughout. Mild wear to spine, cover edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine, with foxing, staining and soiling to covers. Item Price
A$9.11