THE FASHION IN SHROUDS.
London, Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd, [1938]. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-437, [438-440: blank], original green cloth, spine stamped in gold, publishers device in blind to rear cover, grey-green end papers. First edition. An Albert Campion novel. "Margery's masterpiece" - Barzun and Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime 36. "Margery Allingham was one of the three major Englishwomen mystery writers of the 'Golden Age of Detective Fiction' -- the other two. of course, being Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, p. 15. [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 13]. Darkening to end papers and first blank, mild toning to text block, tape ghost to mid-free end papers and to half title, upper front corner bruised, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with small chips at corners and base of spine panel, chip with closed tears at upper spine panel, tape remnant to mid front flap, tape to mid rear flap. A decent copy of a book scarce in any dust jacket. (36144). Item #36144
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