The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 19 Volume Set
Alexander McCall Smith
Sold by Coast to Coast Books, Northport, ME, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 22 September 2025
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Coast to Coast Books, Northport, ME, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 22 September 2025
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketThe 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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