Dorothy L. Sayers

35 copies for sale · $20–$4,500 · 11 first editions · 1 signed

Notable copies for sale

The 5 Red Herrings (first edition) — B Street Books$275

UNNATURAL DEATH (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$171

Busman's Honeymoon. A Love Story with Detective Interruptions (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£150

Whose Body? (1925) — Biblio$1,274

STRONG POISON (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$43

Strong Poison — Burnside Rare Books$4,500

Suspicious Characters. The New Lord Peter Mystery — Burnside Rare Books$2,800

In the Teeth of Evidence and Other Stories — Burnside Rare Books$2,200

Busman's Honeymoon — Burnside Rare Books$1,750

Papers Relating to the Family of Wimsey — Jonkers Rare Books£750

Whose Body — Royal Books$675

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ALS . 1 page, dated 23 May 1929, to Dear Sirs Victor Gollancz Limi — L. W. Currey$500

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Works on the market

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club3 copies · £20–£9,500

THE OMNIBUS OF CRIME2 copies · $40–$350

MURDER MUST ADVERTISE; Franklin Library2 copies · $273–$293

CREED OR CHAOS By Dorothy L. Sayers **Mint Condition**2 copies · $42–$43

Lord Peter Views the Body1 copy · $4,500

Strong Poison1 copy · $4,500

Suspicious Characters. The New Lord Peter Mystery1 copy · $2,800

GREAT SHORT STORIES OF DETECTION, MYSTERY AND HORROR1 copy · $2,250

In the Teeth of Evidence and Other Stories1 copy · $2,200

Busman's Honeymoon1 copy · $1,750

Whose Body?1 copy · $1,274

The Nine Tailors1 copy · $1,250

Papers Relating to the Family of Wimsey1 copy · £750

Whose Body1 copy · $675

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ALS . 1 page, dated 23 May 1929, to Dear Sirs Victor Gollancz Limi1 copy · $500

Clouds Of Witnesses1 copy · $500

The Documents in the Case, 1930 first edition, by Dorothy Sayers1 copy · $400

The 5 Red Herrings1 copy · $275

THE UNPLEASANTNESS AT THE BELLONA CLUB1 copy · $200

In the Teeth of the Evidence and Other Stories1 copy · $175

Market context

31 copies of Dorothy L. Sayers's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $50 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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