First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with black titles to the spine, in the Kenneth Farnhill illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. A few light spots to the closed text block edges. Complete with the dustwrapper, lightly rubbed and nicked to tips and corners, the front panel with a closed tear (c. 2 cm) to the lower edge and a couple of c. 1 cm closed tears (with associated creasing) to the upper edge. Light toning to spine and folds. Not price-clipped (10s. 6d. net to the front flap). An attractive example.
A Miss Marple novel. (Hubin; Wagstaff & Poole; Curran, John: The Hooded Gunman).
Stock code: 25512
£245