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London: Gollancz, 1940. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. THE GOLLANCZ ARCHIVE COPY. Publisher's black boards with orange-red spine lettering. ARCHIVE COPY stamp to the title page otherwise a fine copy in a spine-sunned D/W that is in VG condition priced 7/6 net to the spine (as called for). The D/W is lightly frayed to the head and tail of the spine and has a blue ink stain to the verso of the D/W at the bottom right hand corner of the back panel which has spread to the base of the spine. The UK first edition of this title is very uncommon in D/W. "The Baron von Kaz and his miraculous umbrella are back, this time with a bride. Before the honeymoon in California's hills can get properly started, the honeymoon cottage becomes a shambles. Both the Baron and the reader get a good run for their money (Time Magazine April 1, 1940). Photographs/scans available upon request.
The Broken Face Murders (With TLS by Hildegarde Teilhet) by Teilhet, Darwin and Hildegarde - 1940
by Teilhet, Darwin and Hildegarde
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The Broken Face Murders (With TLS by Hildegarde Teilhet)
by Teilhet, Darwin and Hildegarde
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New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1940. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo., 299pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this story featuring the Viennese detective Baron von Kaz. Bound in red cloth with titles super-imposed in red under a black label on front board and stamped in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of bumping to the spine ends and tips. Mild off-setting to paste-downs. Very attractive clipped dust-jacket has some edge-wear and rubbing to spine panel. A couple of tiny nicks and chips. Still fresh and bright and uncommon in any condition. Laid in is a 7.75" x 5.75" piece of letterhead from Mrs. Darwin Teilhet, with a note dated 1983 with remittance for a book she purchased and asking for copies of an additional publication and signed by her in orange marker. A very pretty copy of an uncommon title in any condition and the signed note makes this a scarce collectable indeed. (Hubin p.390).
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- Edition 1st Edition
- Publisher The Crime Club - Doubleday, Doran & Co
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1940
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The Broken Face Murders
by Teilhet, Darwin and Hildegarde
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- Dust Jacket
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- Hardcover
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