James, P.D.. COVER HER FACE. Charles Scribner's Sons: NY, 1962.

Price: US$287.50 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8.25 x 5", cloth, 254pp, covers rubbed with small white (paint?) stain on front cover near top of front hinge, extremities bumped and fraying, spine cocked and darkened, pp a bit toned. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL, INSCRIBED "To Louin (?) With every good wish from the author.11/18/84" AND SIGNED BY P.D. JAMES.

Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.

James, P[hyllis] D[orothy]. COVER HER FACE. Charles Scribner's Sons [1962], New York, 1962.

Price: US$2000.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, cloth. Signed by the James on the title page. Author's first book, introducing Chief Detective Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. "Her first detective story, immediately pleasing and impressive." Barzun and Taylor: A Catalogue of Crime (1989) #1913. Small scratch to cloth at upper front panel, name in ink to front free endpaper, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket, two small circular indents to rear panel, touch of rubbing to base of spine panel. A lovely copy. (14199)

Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.

James, P[hyllis] D[orothy]. COVER HER FACE. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1962.

Price: US$2000.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, cloth. First U.S. edition. Signed by James on the title page. The author's first book, introducing Chief Detective Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. "Her first detective story, immediately pleasing and impressive." - Barzun and Taylor: A Catalogue of Crime (1989) #1913. Former owner's inked signature on front free endpaper. Small scratch to cloth at upper edge of front panel, else a fine copy in fine dust jacket with two small circular indents in rear panel and touch of rubbing to lower spine end. A lovely copy. (#137084)

Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.