Murderer's Mistake(A Chief Inspector Macdonald Mystery)

One in a popular series of mysteries published under this pseudonym by British crime writer Edith Caroline Rivett (1894-1958). This was only the 5th book in her most well-known series featuring Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald (which she would write across the next quarter century). First published in Great Britain in 1946 under the title, "The Theft of the Iron Dogs,'' this is the First US Edition from 1947, which is decidedly more scarce! 12mo, 286 pages, with gray cloth over boards lettered in blue to front & spine. Condition is just Good: generally clean with offsetting & old tape marks to endpapers/both boards, from where DJ was attached to book. Spine cracked at title page, pages moderately tanned, unmarked save for remnants of old homemade library slip in rear. Light soil, some foxing, rubbing to extremities, bumped corners & spine tips. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.00 price intact to front flap) is Near Fine, having been protected under mylar, which has been carefully removed & replaced with new nonreflective mylar cover. Tiny chip to heel of spine is only flaw! would grow to include books). . Orig. published in Britain (though not noted here), this is the First American Edition, First printing for the Crime Club by Doubleday from 1950. With matte black cloth-covered boards lettered in white to spine, this hardcover small 8vo is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, very little edgewear save or sight rubbing to spine tips & all corners. Pages are heavily tanned, particularly around edges. Former owner's name & date in pen inside front cover, else, unmarked. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.25 price intact) is VG, with minor rubbing to extremities & a small chip to lower edge of back cover. Protected by former owner in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Mystery House/Samuel Curl, Inc.

Year: 1947

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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