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Creasey, John : Death in Cold Print

Hodder & Stoughton, England, 1961

Jacket is price clipped with slight wear, small tear. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

1st Edition

CREASEY**, JOHN: : DEATH IN COLD PRINT

LONDON.PAN BOOKS LTD.,1966 [2nd Printing.PAN X480.]

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UK,12mo p/back,author SIGNED,2nd print.[Originally and first published,UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn by HODDER & STOUGHTON, 1961.First UK,12mo p/b by PAN (G671),1964. This,the UK 2nd print.]VG.No owner inscrptn,though a previous bookseller's black ink shop/business stamp to reverse of front cover with an inked decimal price within it.Author's neat handwritten black ink presentation signature (and underscore) - without any dedication - to middle of title page.Bright,clean,colour pictorial artwork illustrated front cover with b/w and pale blue lettering to same,a concave red spine with slightly discoloured(?) white/ yellow(?) letters and possible reading(?) crease, rear cover lightly dulled(?) with story blurb and a longitudinal author's b/w portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits.All edges aged/toned but no foxing/spotting; contents tight and clean but with page-edge toning - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,could appear unread,apart from my own collation.Hard to discern definite reading creases to spine - other than possibly those of the act of opening the book to view author's signature. Described hard but fairly and honestly. 'He heard a crack of sound behind him.He spun round and saw he man,arm raised,hammer poised.He tried to protect himself but the weapon crashed on to his skull . . .' - the start of a long train of violent death and malicious destruction at a famous printing works. And the start,too,of a harrowing,incredibly puzzling case for 'Handsome' West of the Yard. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo p/back,author SIGNED,2nd print.
Author SIGNED - without dedication.

CREASEY, John : Death in Cold Print

Hodder & Stoughton, 1961

A fine copy in a g++ d.w,.light waer to extremities.

First Edition