Cat and Feather - A Murder Mystery
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Very Good. Item #014095
8vo., 319pp. Beautiful First Edition of this scarce mystery. Bound in black cloth with titles in yellow on the spine and cat and feather motif on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no where. A hint of page toning but barely and no foxing. Remarkably well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped wrapper, ($2.00), has some small tape repairs on the inside edges and hinges but not visible from the front. Rubbing to hinges nicks to the spine ends. Spine panel toning. Still solid and bright and impossible to find in any condition. Presumably, so the story goes,(see The Passing Tramp Blog, Nov. 5, 2017), this book is almost a complete example of plagiarism, copying almost word for word, (with changed names and places), "The Back Bay Murders" by Roger Scarlett, published in 1930. A sharp collectable copy of a decidedly uncommon title with no other copies currently in the marketplace. (Hubin, p.26).
Price: $450.00