Description: Click here to see our other books! Vintage Murder Ngaio Marsh 1941 Geoffrey Bles : London 7.5" by 5" [12], 274, [1pp] SUMMARY A lesser known Roderick Alleyn murder mystery by Ngaio Marsh, a second impression copy in the original dust wrapper. Early Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The second printing of this uncommon novel. The earliest obtainable copy. First editions from 1937 are vanishingly scarce.In the same pictorial dust wrapper as the first.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The fifth Roderick Alleyn novel, 'Vintage Murder' is set in New Zealand, following a travelling theatrical troupe; though Alleyn is on holiday, he is not allowed a rest from detecting, when a peculiar murder happens on stage of a theatre. Illustrated with a floorplan to the frontispiece.Ngaio Marsh was one of the leading Queens of Crime during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, alongside Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, and Dorothy L. Sayers.An excellent collector's copy. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light fading to the head and tail of the spine. Very minor bumping to the extremities. Ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in small chips to the head of the spine, and a small closed tear to the head of the front wrap. Some light handling marks to the wraps. Very small remnants of a label having been previously adhered to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: Geoffrey Bles
Author: Ngaio Marsh
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1941
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
