The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey (Library of Crime Classics)
by Carr, John Dickson; Gorey, Edward (Illustrator)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1558820167
- ISBN 13
- 9781558820166
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: International Polygonics, Ltd., 1989. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Gorey, Edward. True crime mystery first published in London in 1936 is revived for new readers in this 1989 First Edition, First Printing, from International Polygonics, part of their Library of Crime Classics. It is collectible as it is yet another example of DJ cover art by the late, great Edward Gorey. Hardcover 8vo has black cloth & red paper covering the boards, lettered in bright silver to spine. Condition of both book & DJ is Fine: as crisp and clean as Brand New! Colorful & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & completely unmarked, just one corner very lightly bumped. The unclipped DJ with the Gorey art is bright & crisp, with virtually no edgewear; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023400
- Title
- The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey (Library of Crime Classics)
- Author
- Carr, John Dickson; Gorey, Edward (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 1558820167
- ISBN 13
- 9781558820166
- Publisher
- International Polygonics, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 15
- Keywords
- Edward Gorey DJ dust jacket illustration illustrators cover art true crime London seventeenth entury
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Horror; Crime: True Crime; Illustrated Books/Illustrators / Edward Gorey;
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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