The Nine Tailors
by Sayers, Dorothy
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
First Edition Identification and Notes
The first UK edition by Victor Gollancz, Inc. London was published in 1934. The UK edition has a yellow dust jacket printed in black, a blank front flap and three ads on the rear flap. The rear panel contains an ad for Anthony Adverse and "Publication Date: January 8Th 1934" at the top with a comment by Noel Coward at the bottom. The first US edition was published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, NYin 1934. The first issue dust jacket has a church and moon on the front panel, a Dashiel Hammett blurb at bottom of rear panel with five titles above, and a $2 price on the bottom of front flap.
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The Nine Tailors
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The Nine Tailors: Changes Rung on an old Theme in two short touches and tow full peals
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Adventure Novel Classic. New York: Novel Selections. Digest Size. , 1943. 20 very good +
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Nine Tailors - Lord Peter Wimsey vol. 9
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The Nine Tailors by Sayers, Dorothy
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The Nine Tailors
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A Lord Peter Wimsey mystery.
Harcourt, Brace and World, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Reprint of the 1934 original. Red leatherette boards clean, light edge wear; binding tight. Text clean and unmarked, no creases or tears.
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Science Fiction: What It's All About
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The Nine Tailors
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Harcourt Brace, 1936-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1934 Printing. Ex-library copy with usual markings and attachments. Ex-library copy with usual markings and attachments. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean but tanned at the edges. No dust jacket. Excerpts from dust jacket are attached to FFEP and inside of back cover. Corners of cover are bumped and edges have… Read more
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The Nine Tailors
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THE NINE TAILORS
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THE DEATH ARTIST
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The Nine Tailors
by Dorothy Sayers
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