RONALD, JAMES:: THIS WAY OUT

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RONALD, JAMES: : THIS WAY OUT

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1948.

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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.(H&S Yellow Jacket.)VG+./VG+.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright and generally clean,colour pictorial illustrated upper wrap (depiction of Charles Laughton in bowler hat,to yellow background), publisher's blurb in blue+black lettering on white background which is lightly grubbed,with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.Miniscule chipping with reciprocal loss to top+ bottom edges - mainly restricted to corners of outer edges of dw/dj's inner flaps and to both head+foot of spine/ backstrip of dw/dj.Described hard,but fairly and honestly - it really is not as bad as it reads or sounds!!! Top edge coloured red,fore-edges lightly aged/ toned - as usual/normal - with minimal, sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight and clean,book is very slightly cocked.Bright,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original light beige cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked red ink letters to spine/backstrip,and clean,plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5- 224pp [paginated] includes 25 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages. Philip Marshall,a nice little man,was driven in desperation to murder his mean and slatternly wife.He had hoped that his crime would bring him peace,but it brought only unbroken suspense,and that suspense is yours. . . . . Uncommon title,and uncommon with it's dw/dj,particularly is as good a grade as this.The book was the basis of the Charles Laughton film entitled ''The Suspect ''. James Ronald (b.1905 - d.1995?) was an English thriller/crime fiction writer who also wrote under pseudonyms of both Michael Crombie and also Kirk Wales.His one series character is Julian Mendoza,a crime reporter of the London 'Morning World'. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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RONALD, JAMES: : THIS WAY OUT

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1948.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/VG.Inked, familial gift presentation inscrptn to top edge of front pastedown,partially hidden behind dw/dj's front inner flap and price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, colour pictorial artwork portrait of Charles Laughton,illustrated front of dw/dj with b/w lettering; with some inevitable but light shelf-wear,creasing and rubbing to edges and corners.Some small nicks and and one closed tear present.Both head+foot of spine with bumping and reciprocal creasing.Top edges coloured red,fore-edges lightly aged/toned with some minimal,sporadic foxing/ spotting; contents generally bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain taupe/ light beige cloth boards with bright, crisp,stamped red ink letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers,inscrptn excepted.UK,12mo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,5-224pp [paginated] includes 25 chapters,plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages.An uncommon title,especially with dw/dj. Philip Marshall,a nice little man,was driven in desperation to murder his mean and slatternly wife.He had hoped that his crime would bring him peace,but it brought only unbroken suspense,and that suspense is yours. Based on this novel,the 1944 Universal Pictures b/w film 'THE SUSPECT' was directed by Robert Siodmak.It starred Charles Laughton,Rosalind Ivan and Ella Raines,as Mr & Mrs Marshall and Mary Gray as the platonic love interest, respectively.Set in Edwardian London in 1902. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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