The Red Castle by H. C. Bailey - 1932

London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1932. First edition. [vi], 7-319 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Red buckram, lettered in black. Upper hinge starting, light rubbing to extremites. Very Good. First edition. [vi], 7-319 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

London: Ward, Lock, 1932. First Edition. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Ownership signature; about fine in a very good dust jacket with repair and restoration, especially at the top and bottom of the spine.

UK: Ward, Lock & Co Ltd, 1932. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. The Red Castle by H.C. Bailey First Edition Ward, Lock & Co Ltd 1932. A near fine copy that has no previous owner's inscriptions or markings. No foxing to contents or edges and unblemished throughout. Covers are bright and without toning, bumping or rubbing. In original fine dust jacket with some imperceptible tissue strengthening and touching in to spine tips. No fading to spine and correctly priced at 7/6. "The Red Castle" by H.C. Bailey is a gripping mystery novel featuring the brilliant detective, Reggie Fortune. Set against the backdrop of a remote English castle, the story unfolds as a wealthy industrialist is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Reggie Fortune is called in to unravel the complex web of secrets and motives surrounding the murder. As he delves deeper into the lives of the castle's inhabitants, he uncovers hidden relationships, long-buried grudges, and a series of intriguing clues. With… Read More

London: Ward Lock, 1932. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. The DETECTION CLUB COPY. Publisher's variant orange cloth (noted in Cooper & Pike as being identical to the more commonly-seen green or greenish-brown boarded copies) with titles to spine and front board in black lettering. The book is in VG (or better condition) with bright and clean boards with slightly soft spine tips. With the Detection Club bookplate to the front pastedown as this book had been donated by H C Bailey to the Detection Club where he was one of the 28 or so Founding Members. [The Club acquired members bit by bit in its first two years of existence from 1930. Formal rules and constitution were adopted in 1932 and it makes sense to describe the 28 members at that point as Founder Members even if they werent around right at the start. H C Bailey was one of them. He attended the Detection Club dinners although may not have played a very active part as he was quite a retiring individual]. In the… Read More