The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 19 Volume Set
Language: English
Published by Pantheon, New York, 1998
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Coast to Coast Books, Northport, ME, U.S.A.Coast to Coast Books
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. The first three books in the series were only issued in softcover. The other sixteen hardcovers are all first printings. The Tears of the Giraffe is a first printing published by Polgygon in Edinburgh in 2000. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Morality for Beautiful Girls are early paperback printings published by Anchor Books. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon, The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe & The Colors of the Cattle are all signed first printings. The hardcover first editions are all published by Pantheon. Included is a newspaper clipping about the author and the book series. Basis for the HBO tv show. The first nineteen books in the series are included in this set. The Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency. 7th printing paperback Tears of the Giraffe. First edition paperback Morality for Beautiful Girls. 13th printing The Kalahari Typing School for Men. First edition The Full Cupboard of Life. First edition In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. First edition Blue Shoes of Happiness. First edition The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. First edition The Miracle at Speedy Motors. First edition Tea Time for the Traditionally Built. First edition The Double Comfort Safari Club. First edition The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party. First edition The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection. First edition The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon. Signed first edition The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe. Signed first edition The Woman who Walked in Sunshine. First edition Precious and Grace. First edition The House of Unexpected Sisters. First edition The Colors of all the Cattle. Signed first edition.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 19 Volume Set
- Author
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Publisher
- Pantheon, New York
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
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