A US first edition, first impression. The author's first mystery.
WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean and complete, showing the price $2.50 on the rear inside flap. It is unclipped. It shows light edge wear and internal repairs to the spine tips. Looks sharp.
BOOK : The boards are clean and unfaded. There is light bruising at the head and tail of the spine. The pages are clean. The red top stain is a later addition. The closed page edges are unmarked. The text block is very slightly toned with age. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There are no ownership inscriptions. A very nice copy. PayPal accepted
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1944
Condition: Very Good ++. Wrapper: Very Good +++
