Georgette Heyer — Duplicate Death
London, William Heinemann, 1951 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of Georgette Heyer's thrilling murder mystery, in which two murders must be solved before the killer strikes again. The first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Georgette Heyer's penultimate work of detective fiction, about a double murder. In this tale, a game of Duplicate Bridge results in two deaths by strangling. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptional. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Loss to dust wrapper back strip head, with minor loss to back strip tail, repaired to reverse with tape. Small closed tear to front wrap head. Rear wrap a touch age toned, with small closed tear to tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.
