signed first edition
2009 · London
by JAMES, P.D.
London: Bodleian Library, 2009. First Trade Edition. First Impression. Octavo (20.5cm); red paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [4],5-160pp. Signed by the author on the title page, dated 12/10/2009. Fine in a Fine dustjacket (priced £12.99 on rear panel). Late work by James, in which she draws on her 50 years as a novelist to examine the challenges, achievements, and potential of the detective fiction genre.
(Inventory #: 51739)