Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter, First Edition (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Pages starting to brown. Very Light rubbing to jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Last Bus to Woodstock" by Colin Dexter. St. Martin's Press, 1975 first American edition first printing. Book in very good condition, minor sttaining to endpapers, original boards, stained and very light rubbing, dust-jacket, very light creasing to spine tail, otherwise near-fine in the jacket. Dexter's first novel, rarely found in such excellent condition. This first appearance of Inspector Morse was first dramatized as a radio play by the BBC on Radio 4 in 1975 and was adapted for television in 1988 as part of the series Inspector Morse, first aired on 22 March 1988. Rare.

First edition. First edition. Author's first book. Inscribed by the author on the front free fly leaf in the year of publication to Joan Spencer: "Bless you for supporting me, Joan! / Best wishes / Colin Dexter / Xmas 1975." Ms. Spencer was a colleague of Dexter's at the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Examination Board where she ran the Modern Languages section. A tremendous contemporary association. Pages uniformly tanned throughout, else fine in a bright dust jacket with light professional restoration to top of front cover. Housed in a cloth clamshell case with a leather spine label and titles stamped in gilt. An attractive presentation. "Set against the backdrop of Oxford, the story begins with two women hitchhiking from Oxford to Woodstock. One of them, Sylvia Kaye, is later found murdered outside a pub in Woodstock, leading Morse and Lewis into a complex investigation. The narrative unfolds as Morse and Lewis delve into the circumstances surrounding Sylvia's death. Their investigation reveals a web of relationships and secrets among Sylvia's acquaintances, including her involvement with John Sanders, a young man with a penchant for pornography. The case becomes a labyrinth of red herrings and mis directions, challenging Morse's deductive skills and patience. The novel is noted for its intricate plotting and the gradual revelation of clues that lead to the unexpected resolution.".

First edition. First edition. Author's first book. Signed by the author on the title page. Pages uniformly tanned throughout, else fine in fine dust jacket. Housed in a cloth clamshell case with the dust jacket duplicated on the front cover and spine. An attractive presentation.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First UK Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine book with tanning to the pages, small abrasion to the front flyleaf, in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. Jacket has slight wear along the crown and edges. Signed by the author on the title page. First book by the author and the first appearance of Inspector Morse. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. HARDBACK - A very good book, free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. The page block is heavily toned with the usual foxing to the first and last couple of pages, due to the very poor paper stock used by Macmillan in the production of this book. The brown boards are very clean indeed, with no pushing to the spine tips, and also with sharp corners that are free of bumping. The book feels unread. The dust wrapper is in near fine or better condition with a totally unfaded spine and front panel, which is notoriously prone to fading. Free of loss, with the publishers printed price of £2.50.net present to the front flap.