Catalogue 87: Fine Books & Manuscripts

F I N E B O O K S & M A N U S C R I P T S

EARLY SAYERS IN RARE DUSTWRAPPERS

45. The Unpleasantness At The Bellona Club SAYERS, Dorothy L.

Benn, 1928. First edition. Original black boards with lettering and design in orange, in rare buff dustwrapper printed in black. A fine copy with a contemporary ownership name to the front pastedown in a very good dustwrapper, which has closed tears to the front joint and fold and a little wear to the corners. [40903] £9,500

The fourth Lord Peter Wimsey novel and the second to be published by the relatively small imprint of Ernest Benn, in an edition of only 1000 cop- ies. Very rare in a dustwrapper.

46. Five Red Herrings SAYERS, Dorothy L.

Gollancz, 1931. First edition. Original black cloth lettered in red in rare printed dustwrapper. A near fine copy with the prelims and page edges rather spotted in a near fine dustwrapper. Crisp and bright with just a little wear to the corners. [40902] £10,000 Very uncommon in dustwrapper.

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