Reprint. 318pp. Red cloth-covered boards with black titles on spine. 12mo. Cloth unevenly faded, gently rubbed and rounded on extreme corners and spine ends. Text block edges and page margins tanned, else internally neat and clean. Firmly bound. In its original Hodder and Stoughton yellow jacket, rubbed at edges with a few small nicks and chips, shelf worn. Dust wrapper is a removable, clear film sleeve.
A popular series of reprints of the works of contemporary writers, Hodder and Stoughton issued their yellow jackets from the 1920s to the early 1940s, paused during the war and then had a brief revival in the 1950s. The series comprises mysteries, westerns, detective stories and thrillers for the most part, and are easily recognised by their distinctive yellow background (albeit reminiscent of the Gollancz yellow jacket series), often fronted bold and colourful illustrations.
