The Sayers Tandem – The Nine Tailors and Busman’s Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers

First Edition as Tandem Volume | 1957 | Illustrated | Dust Jacket Present
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd., London
Printed by: The Nine Tailors printed in Great Britain by William Clowes & Sons Ltd.
Busman’s Honeymoon printed in England by Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.
Pagination: 237pp + 295pp + title pages and front matter
Binding: Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine
Dust Jacket: Present, unclipped but worn
 
Description:
A scarce and desirable 1957 first edition of The Sayers Tandem, combining two of Dorothy L. Sayers’ most celebrated Lord Peter Wimsey novels: The Nine Tailors and Busman’s Honeymoon. Issued by Victor Gollancz Ltd. as a single volume, the book is bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine.
This edition includes several illustrations, featured only in The Nine Tailors. The dust jacket, though present and unclipped, is heavily worn but has preserved the binding well.
 
Exterior Condition:
Red cloth boards in good condition for age, with only light wear and bumping to the bottom corners
Gilt lettering to spine clear and intact
Some light fading to the spine
Dust jacket unclipped, tatty, with some large rips and clear tape reinforcement on the spine
 
Interior Condition:
Pages are all present and tightly bound
Very small tear to bottom edge of p.133 (The Nine Tailors) and to the overleaf; minimal and not affecting text
No pen or pencil inscriptions
Pages predominantly clean with only light marks to a few leaves
Some small creases to a few pages
Extremely light crack to front pastedown/hinge; otherwise secure
Pages tanned throughout with some light patching from age
 
Dimensions: 19 x 12.8 x 7.8 cm
Weight: 414g
 
About the Author:
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) was one of the foremost British writers of the Golden Age of detective fiction. Best known for her series featuring amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, she brought intellectual rigor, wit, and theological depth to the crime novel. Her work remains highly influential within the genre.