Death of a Ghost
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran, 1934
- Worth
- Not yet valued
- Series
- Albert Campion
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- 1st Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran1934 Hardback · Albert Campion Not yet valued I own Death of a Ghost, Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran 1934 Log in to want this
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- Penguin Books1942 Paperback · Albert Campion Not yet valued I own Death of a Ghost, Penguin Books 1942 Log in to want this
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Who published the first edition of Death of a Ghost?
The first edition of Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham was published in Garden City, N.Y by Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran in 1934.
How many editions of Death of a Ghost are there?
We track 2 editions of Death of a Ghost, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of Death of a Ghost is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.