Crooks of Paris
London: The Modern Publishing Company, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Good. Item #013477
12mo., 254pp. Beautiful First Edition, undated bu 1938, Bound in grey paper-covered boards with titles in black on spine. Publisher's slogan in black on rear board. Advertisements on paste-downs. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear at the spine ends but quite minor. Spine pushed in at the top but not creases or torn. Page edges only mildly toned and no foxing. Well-preserved for such delicately, and cheaply, made books that are notorious for the poor condition they are typically found in. Very attractive original unclipped, though unpriced, dustjacket, (2/- on spine panel), has a 1/2" chip at the crown and a couple of smaller chips to the heel and extremities. two pieces of white tape on the verso though transparent from the front. Mild soiling to rear panel. Not perfect but still fresh and bright and impossible to find in any condition. A sharp collectable copy and quite scarce with no other copies currently available in the marketplace. (Hubin, p.245).
Price: $375.00