More Details on this Rare Book
- We added this book to our rare book inventory in December 2019. See all rare books we added in December 2019 here.
A UK first edition, first impression.
WRAPPER: The wrapper on this copy (artwork by John Rose) is bright, unfaded and complete. It is unclipped. It shows a trace of soiling to the white back panel. The spine is unfaded. Looks sharp in protective plastic.
BOOK: The book is square and tight. The boards are clean and bright. The corners are sharp. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are clean - there is a trace of offsetting to the endpapers. The closed page edges are sound - they are a little dusty and show occasional faint flecking. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.
Publisher: Collins (Crime Club), 1962
Condition: Very Good ++. Wrapper: Near Fine
Here's all the unprompted feedback we've received in just one week:
14th July 2020 - J G Ballard Science Fiction Book - UK - "Book arrived today in excellent condition and beautifully packaged. Thank you so much."
14th July 2020 - Sherlock Holmes Collector - US - "just to let you know I received all books. I congratulate the packaging person, very well done."
12th July 2020 - 2 Harry Clifton Poetry Books - UK - "First, my thanks for your prompt response to my order. And I ought also to remark on the accuracy of the descriptions."
9th July 2020 - First Edition - UK - "Many thanks for the book which arrived this morning. Very well packed and I am delighted."