And Hope to Die, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition

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And Hope to Die, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition

Name: And Hope to Die, Roger Ormerod — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6977
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Publication: London, Constable & Company Ltd, 1995

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Good. The original publisher’s binding remains fundamentally firm, displaying the slightly relaxed spine mechanics expected from circulating library stock but with no severe lean. The dust jacket is notably bright and well-preserved, demonstrating only marginal creasing and subtle edge-wear to the spine extremities and corners, remaining completely free of significant chips or sun-fading. The text block is pleasingly square; however, the preliminary leaves bear the unavoidable hallmarks of institutional provenance, specifically the heavy ink stamps of the Derbyshire Library Service, a standard 'Withdrawn' stamp, and manuscript shelf-marks on the title page. Despite these administrative blemishes, the internal leaves remain largely bright, clean, and free from significant oxidisation, paper embrittlement, or structural detriments, offering a highly readable and sturdy copy.

Catalogue Note: This volume is a true first edition, first printing of the author's late-career locked-room mystery. Ormerod's output during this decade was heavily reliant on the British library market, which resulted in exceedingly small commercial print runs. Consequently, non-institutional copies of this title are notoriously elusive on the open market today.

This particular copy bears the factual provenance of the Derbyshire Library Service. While such ex-library status naturally dictates a lower overall grade, it stands as a characteristic surviving artifact of the era's crime publishing strategy, which kept classic mystery authors in print almost exclusively for regional institutional readership.

A classic example of the 'locked-room' mystery from the seasoned mind of Roger Ormerod, And Hope to Die reunites the investigative duo of Philipa Lowe and Oliver Simpson in a complex novel of suspense. Blending the traditional English village aesthetic with the intellectually satisfying rigour of the Golden Age detective novel, Ormerod constructs a meticulous puzzle where a seemingly impossible crime tests the limits of deduction, emotional drama, and logic.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Roger Ormerod

Book Publisher: Constable & Company Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1995

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Philipa Lowe and Oliver Simpson

Country/region of manufacture: Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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