Death's Autograph. A Dido Hoare Mystery (SIGNED Presentation copy)

MacDonald, Marianne

ISBN 10: 034067153X / ISBN 13: 9780340671535

Published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, London, 1996

About this Item

SIGNED Presentation copy. FINE deep purple boards with Bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. The First UK Edition precedes the 1st USA by a year. Signed by the Author underneath her printed name on the title page, with a presentation note to me ("For Sue Lloyd-Davies") above the printed title. As usual with this type of paper the page edges are uniformly beginning to tan with age, otherwise the book is 'As New' with the FINE d/j now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. No other Inscriptions or Marks. (10) + 214 pp. The First Dido Hoare 'Biblio' Mystery. A delight for all booklovers, for anyone connected with the book trade, for crime fiction/mystery fans, or just for anyone who revels in a good read! . Quite Scarce. See Images. ISBN 034067153X ; The Dido Hoare Mysteries; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 113708

Bibliographic Details

Title: Death's Autograph. A Dido Hoare Mystery (...

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, London

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st UK Edition; First Printing.

About this title

Synopsis:

The first in a series of contemporary crime novels featuring thirtysomething North London antiquarian bookseller Dido Hoare who must work out why someone has tried to force her off the road whilst driving home, why her father has received a threatening note, and why her shady but charming ex-husband wants her back in his life.

About the Author:

Marianne Macdonald was born in Northern Ontario, where she lived until the age of twenty, when she moved to England to study at Oxford. After a lengthy academic career, she returned to the writing and acting she loved as a child. She lives in Muswell Hill, England.