The Crime Of Laura Sarelle

New York: Smith & Durrell, 1941. First Printing . Red Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine Book/Very Good + DJ. 309 Pp. Gothic Novel By G.M. V. Long, Nee Campbell, (1886 Or 1888-1952), Who Wrote 156 Books Under Pseudonyms Including Marjorie Bowen, Robert Payne, Mrs. Arthur Long, Margaret Campbell, Gabriella Margaret Long, George Preddy, John Winch, And Joseph Shearing.… Read more about this item

First edition second printing of this horror novel. No movie has been made from this book but several lists say this work was made into Moss Rose which isn't the case. No dustjacket. There are two moisture stains one on the title page and one on the outside edges of the pages. In good condition.

New York: Smith and Durrell, 1941. Evil hung over Leppard Hall, dominated by the two portraits on the dining room wall. As Laura unravels the story of thes portraits, she was weaving a net of horror that would envelop her and her loved ones. Second U.S. printing, May 1941. Gently bumped with a dime-sized drip mark to… Read more about this item

New York: Smith & Durrell, 1941. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. Two modest stains at the bottom of the spine, spine-lettering dull, else very good without dustwrapper. Basis for the 1947 film *Moss Rose" directed by Gregory Ratoff; and featuring Ethel Barrymore, Peggy Cummins, Victor Mature, and Vincent Price.