Peter Lovesey — Bertie and the Seven Bodies
London, Century: A Mysterious Press Book, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition of this Bertie, Prince of Wales mystery by Peter Lovesey. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression of this work. Complete with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This murder-mystery novel set in 1890 follows a sinister turn of events during a high-class Victorian dinner party.Written by Peter Lovesey in the tradition of the "golden age" detective story, the book was intended as a homage to Agatha Christie in the year of her centenary. In the original cloth binding. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is also lovely, with only minor sunning to the spine head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have a touch of age toning due to paper used, however clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
