Young Robin Brand - Detective

218pp. 1st ed, 1st imp (true first). Colour plate frontis and three further full page colour plate illustrations and numerous black and white drawings in text. Blue cloth-covered boards (a little rubbed and faded at edges, very mild spotting on prelims, else clean and tight). In pictorial dust jacket (a little faded, gently bumped at edges with tiny chips and mark on front, complete and attractive) now protected in mylar wrapper. A very early 'young adult' novel from one of the most prestigious and influential mystery crime writers of the 20th century, featuring his famous Inspector Joseph French.