Fall Guy For Murder - Prize Mystery Novels #6 (From the Personal Library of Cover Illustrator H. Lawrence Hoffman)
New York: Crestwood Publishing, 1943. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Item #017987
Digest sized pulp magazine, 128pp. $.25 Cover Price. Solid First Paperback Printing, originally published by E.P. Dutton in 1943. Square and tight with moderate toning to pages. Minor edge-wear. Shallow dog-ears on the rear panel. Publication note marked out in marker on the title page. Crease to rear panel edge. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. Though not marked in any way, this came directly from the library of H. Lawrence Hoffman who illustrated the front cover. His son, David Hoffman, the noted documentary filmmaker, has signed a statement with information about his father, the artist, and attesting that the book was from his library. A copy of this is included. An attractive collectable copy at a great price.
Price: $50.00