London: Hamish Hamilton, (1931). First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Original light blue cloth, lettered in dark blue to the spine. 8vo - 315 pp plus one page without a number. Minor rubbing to the edges. The complete dust jacket is bright and very pleasing. There is a scratch down the spine of the jacket. The jacket has received very minor repair to the top edge at the spine and has also had some tape removed from the verso of the jacket. Old tape is corrosive and needs to be removed else the acids eat away at the jacket. Cover art by V. Asta. Included with this title is a small publisher's tipped-in insert - at page 313, asking readers to recommend this title to their friends. There is a line indicating that this slip can easily be removed. That it still exists is a minor miracle. A really attractive and solid example of this scarce and highly sought vintage murder mystery.

Price: $1,250.00