THE GORGON

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. The dedication copy. Publisher's original bright orange cloth with black titles to spine and front panel, in the Vernon Soper illustrated dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, somewhat spotted to the prelims and text block edge are otherwise clean and free from previous owner's marks. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has several closed tears and small chips professionally stabilised to the reverse. Correctly priced 7/6 net to the spine.

The printed dedication reads simply 'To W. W.' underneath which the author has inscribed "With very real appreciation / J. Lindsay Hamilton / 3.3.30". The first of two crime novels by J. Lindsay Hamilton. 'Unseen, unheard, unknown, an impenetrable mystery even to his chief lieutenants, "The Gorgon" is all powerful, wielding a rod of terror over his lesser villains' - dustwrapper blurb. (Hubin).