The Case of the Gilded Fly

CRISPIN, Edmund.

Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1944

About this Item

1st Edition. Description: Green cloth. Language: English. Book Condition> Good-: Light wear to bruised corners, edges and spine ends. Minor chipping to upper spine end. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and strong hinges. Prev owners name to ffep plus minor annotation and sticker residue. Heavily tanned pages and text block edges. DJ Condition> No DJ. 159pp. Size: 8vo 19cm by 13cm. Author: Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of (Robert) Bruce Montgomery (1921-1978) His first crime novel and musical composition were both accepted for publication while he was still an undergraduate at Oxford After a brief spell of teaching, he became a full-time writer and composer (particularly of film music He wrote the music for six of the Carry On films But he was also well known for his concert and church music) He also edited science fiction anthologies, and became a regular crime fiction reviewer for The Sunday Times His friends included Philip Larkin, Kingsley Amis and Agatha Christie. Book Resume: Theatre companies are notorious hotbeds of intrigue, and few are more intriguing than the company currently in residence at Oxford University Centre-stage is the beautiful, malicious Yseut, a mediocre actress with a stellar talent for destroying men Rounding out the cast are more than a few of her past and present conquests, and the women who love them And watching from the wings is Professor Gervase Fen-scholar, wit, and fop extraordinaire-who would rather solve crimes than expound on English literature When Yseut is murdered, Fen finally gets his wish. PLEASE ASK for additional photographs if required. Seller Inventory # 7426

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Case of the Gilded Fly

Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London

Publication Date: 1944

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good-

Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ

Edition: 1st Edition.