1st ed, 1st impression. 254pp. In red cloth-covered boards. 8vo. Boards gently rubbed and rounded at corners and spine tips, text block edges very slightly toned. Previous owner's name on front pastedown, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket (jacket is lightly rubbed on edges, sunned on spine with minor crumbling at spine tips. A very nice copy of this crime fiction classic featuring Roderick Alleyn.