THE MISSING GERMAN

First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author. Publisher's dark blue cloth with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents with light spotting to the text block edge otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the original dustwrapper which is lightly dustmarked to the flap edges. Not price-clipped (£2.50 net to the front flap).

Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the front endpaper "For Jim and Denise / with best wishes / from David Rees [underlined] / 29.10.76". The recipients Jim and Denise [Condie] were organisers of Exeter Children's Book Fair throughout the 1970's and 80's.