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Dorothy L. Sayers: a biography
by Brabazon, James
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Initial endpaper clipped, else a clean, tightly bound, bright of interior examplar as can be found of this fine and accessible biography of the beloved Dorothy Leigh Sayers. Bound handsomely in burgundy cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in "number" line present. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. 308 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355732
- Title
- Dorothy L. Sayers: a biography
- Author
- Brabazon, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- literary biography Dorothy L. Sayers James Brabazon
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- Literary Criticism;
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