Author: P. D. James Title: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Edition: First US Edition / First Printing Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York Year: 1972

Signed and dated by P. D. James (2006) neatly on the title page.

A highly collectible first US edition, first printing of P. D. James's acclaimed detective novel, introducing private investigator Cordelia Gray. This copy is particularly desirable as it is personally signed and dated (2006) by the author, adding strong provenance and appeal for collectors.

Condition

• Book: Very Good – clean boards, tight binding, internally bright with minimal wear.

• Dust Jacket: Good – price-clipped, with some wear, minor creasing / small tears. Presents well in a protective archival sleeve.

Highlights

• True first US edition of a key P. D. James title

• Signed and dated (2006) – later-life signature, increasingly scarce

• Debut appearance of Cordelia Gray

Signed P. D. James first editions-”especially early works-”continue to grow in demand. A dated signature from 2006, just years before her passing (2014), adds further interest for serious collectors of modern first editions and crime fiction.

185 pp.