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ONE-OFF ORIGINAL VINTAGE PENGUIN BOOK SETS - CRIME AND MYSTERY
(Please note - there is only one of each available)
Ideal presents for fans of thrillers, mysteries and a good old-fashioned crime! Great for book lovers or fans of great design. Or just look great on your shelf. Makes a great present for the hard-to-buy-for man in your life too.
Sets secured with black elastic, ribbon, recycled Florence & Florence luggage label and tag bearing the name of the set making them great looking presents. Books individually sourced and put into sets by Florence & Florence.
These are vintage books so the condition is 'previously loved' which adds to their charm. Any notable imperfections described.
Some Penguins are first editions or have dust jackets. Where this is the case (or if sets contain more than two books) the price will vary. In these cases, the price is listed beside the title below. All other sets are £24.75.
Please select desired set from drop down menu.
CHOICES AVAILABLE:
Set 954: American Crime & Mystery
'The Circular Staircase' by Mary Robert Reinhart (this edition 1957). Spine slightly detached, name written in pen on front cover.
'Puzzle for Fiends' by Patrick Quentin (this edition 1955). Date written on front cover and cup ring mark on cover.
Set 953: Agatha Christie Mysteries
'The Sittaford Mystery' (this edition 1951). Front cover torn at bottom of spine.
'Parker Pyne Investigates' (this edition 1958). Corner folder over on back cover.
Set 952: Awfully English Mysteries (£42.75)
'The 12:30 from Croydon' by Freeman Wills Crofts (this edition 1960).
'The Beckoning Lady' by Margery Allingham (this edition 1960).
'Tom Brown's Body' by Gladys Mitchell (this edition 1955).
'Post Mortem' by Guy Cullingford (this edition 1956). Spine slightly detached on inside.
Set 873: Two Josephine Tey Mysteries
'The Daughter of Time' (this edition 1956). Date faintly written in pen on front cover.
'The Franchise Affair' (this edition 1958).
Set 872: Two Ngiao Marsh Thrillers
'Overture to Death' (this edition 1955). Spine slightly unglued at base.
'A Man Lay Dead' (this edition 1955). Date faintly written in pen on front cover and spine slightly detached.
Set 869: Three American Thrillers (£34.75)
'The Thin Man' by Dashiell Hammett (this edition 1961).
'A Kiss Before Dying' by Ira Levin (this edition 1960). Date faintly written in pen on front cover.
'The King is Dead' by Ellery Queen (this edition 1960). Date fainty written in pen on front cover.
Set 867: Three American Thrillers (by Erle Stanley Gardner) (£34.75)
'The Case of the Rolling Bones' (this edition 1960).
'The D.A. Calls it Murder' (this edition 1961).
'The D.A. Draws a Circle' (this edition 1961).
Set 864: Michael Innes Mysteries
'The Weight of the Evidence' (this edition 1961). Date "12/70" written in pen on front cover.
'Old Hall, New Hall' (this edition 1961). Date "3/78" written in pen on front cover.
Set 858: Two Agatha Christie Mysteries
'Death Comes As The End' (this edition 1958). Small damage to spine and some thin red lines on front cover.
'Murder in Mesopotamia' (this edition 1955). Tear in front cover at top left and in spine.
GIFT WRAPPING:
If you would like to include a gift message this is available as part of the checkout process.
All purchases arrive beautifully gift wrapped as standard, whether they are a gift for another or for yourself! They will arrive in white tissue and secured with a Florence & Florence label.
This product is dispatched to you by Florence & Florence.
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5-7 days | FREEFREEFREEFREE |
Express 2 Day
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48 hrs if ordered before 1pm | £3.95$6.60€5.13$6.58 |
| non-mainland UK |
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| Highlands/Islands of Scotland |
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£3.95$6.60€5.13$6.58 |
| N Ireland |
2-5 days
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£3.95$6.60€5.13$6.58 |
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You have 28 days, from receipt of cancellable goods, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item.
Please note: personalised, bespoke and made-to-order goods, perishable products and personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken are non-refundable, unless faulty.
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