THEY CALL HIM NIGHTHAWK

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original blue cloth with black titles to the upper board and spine. Without the dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding firm, the cloth just a little discoloured at the joints and otherwise bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps.

Inscribed by the author in black ink on the title page "To / My friend / H. R. ("Burt") Allen / (Herewith assistant / to the all conquering / Jimmy Walker) / from / the author / Sydney Horler / 11.4.37". The first of six crime novels to feature Gerald Frost, the cracksman and jewel thief known as 'Nighthawk'. (Hubin).