Description: Title: The Department of Queer Complaints Author: Carter Dickson (pen name of John Dickson Carr) Publisher: William Morrow and Company, New YorkEdition: First Edition, First PrintingDate: 1940Description: Scarce book by John Dickson Carr, published under the "Carter Dickson" pseudonym. Short stories featuring Colonel March and D-3, the branch of Scotland Yard set up to deal with eerie, unbelievable and sometimes apparently supernatural cases. Original hardback, supplied with a free photocopied dust jacket. The book is externally in very attractive clean and bright condition with just a little light normal bumping to the spine-ends (see pictures). Binding sound and square. Internally clean and bright, with light toning to the endpapers (see pictures). An unusually nice example of this scarce book. The book will be supplied, free of charge, with a high-quality photocopied dust jacket, which is in excellent condition (see pictures). John Dickson Carr (1906-1977), arguably the greatest Golden Age Detective Writer, published under his own name, and the pseudonyms Roger Fairbairn, Carter Dickson, and Carr Dickson.Provenance: We have recently acquired part of the collection of an eminent bibliographer of crime and mystery fiction, and will be offering some of the books for sale over the coming months. We take great care in the packaging of all our books to ensure that they arrive as described. Please view our other books now on sale at our ebay shop, Goodman Books. We have over 5,000 fiction and non-fiction books listed for sale at all prices, specialising in Modern First Editions, Signed Books, Detective Fiction, and Supernatural Fiction. We add new stock regularly to ensure that we always have new and interesting books for sale. We have been trading on eBay since 2002 and are proud of our reputation for trustworthiness and honesty. Buy with confidence from a long-established bookseller.
Price: 295 GBP
Location: Hornchurch
End Time: 2025-02-02T17:41:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 28.93 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Seller
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Return policy details: Returns accepted within 7 working days of receipt.
Condition: Used
Binding: Hardback
Personalised: No
Signed: No
Publisher: Morrow
Weight: 477g
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1940
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Free Facsimile Dust Jacket
Fiction Subject: Mystery
Author: John Dickson Carr
Original/Reproduction: Original
