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First edition, first printing. Publisher's original black cloth with orange titles to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout with a few spots to the closed text block edge. Complete with the very good original dustwrapper that whilst without loss or large tears is rubbed to the extremities with some toning and a moisture stain to the spine. Correctly priced 7/6 net to the spine. A very scarce title in dustwrapper.

From the library of the Edgar and CWA Diamond Dagger Award winning author Martin Edwards, with his penciled signature to the endpaper. The second of E. R. Punshon's novels to feature Inspector Carter and Detective Bell. (Hubin).