First edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with black titles to the spine, in the pictorial dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding firm with some bumping to the spine tips, the cloth bright with some toning to the extremities. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has a few small chips to the corners and some creasing to the lower edge of the front panel. Not price-clipped (8/6 net to the lower front flap). A scarce title in dustwrapper.
The sixth of 32 novels featuring retired governess, turned private detective Maud Silver. Later published in America under the title 'Miss Silver Deals with Death'. (Hubin).
Stock code: 30000
£175