First edition, first impression. 318pp. In burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 12mo. Cloth very gently rounded at spine base. Very slightly cocked. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original, edge worn dust jacket, a little rubbed on corners and spine ends, minor visible shelf wear on verso, minor chapping at spine head. A nice, presentable copy, with dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. The 46th Toff mystery.
Modern Fiction Firsts, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Mysteries, The Toff