The Cater Street Hangman Anne Perry 1979 First US Edition HC DJ Debut Mystery

by Anne Perry

$350 · Offered by eBay

I'm offering a 1979 first American edition hardcover of The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry, published by St. Martin's Press, New York, with its original illustrated dust jacket. This is Anne Perry's debut novel and the book that introduced Charlotte Ellison and Inspector Thomas Pitt, launching one of the best-known series in Victorian historical mystery fiction. Set in London in 1881, the story follows a series of murders that shatter the respectable world of the Ellison family. As Inspector Pitt investigates, Charlotte becomes increasingly involved in uncovering the secrets behind the killings. The novel established the combination of Victorian social history, murder investigation, class tensions, and developing romance that would become a hallmark of Perry's fiction. This is the original American hardcover publication from 1979, not one of the numerous later paperback editions or reprints. The title page identifies St. Martin's Press, New York, and the copyright page carries the original 1979 copyright date, Library of Congress catalog number 78-19435, and ISBN 0-312-12385-X. The original dust jacket features an illustrated portrait of a Victorian woman above the title in large blue lettering. The front describes the book as A Novel of Romance and Danger Set in Victorian London. The jacket retains its original $8.95 printed price. The book also has a previous owner's signature, reading Sandra M. Franklin, written across the front free endpaper. This is an ownership sign

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Year: 1979
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780312123857
• Condition: Good

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