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The Case of The Seven of Calvary

The Case of The Seven of Calvary

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The Case of The Seven of Calvary

by Boucher, Anthony

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1937. Very Good in the publisher's full black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt (still brilliant) and the front board is stamped in blind. Deep red topstain and beige endpapers. 312pps. (For purposes of presentation, a beautiful facsimile dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has been added to this item.) There is a bit of wear at the tips and the spine-ends including a 1/8" nick in the cloth at the heel of the spine. Also, there is a small bump at the fore-edge of five or six pages. Internally, there is a previous owner's gift inscription and name-stamp near the top of the ffep. Otherwise clean and bright with a sound and square binding. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the ffep. A nice copy of this Inner Sanctum Mystery -- scarce signed. The author's first novel and a high-spot in the mystery genre.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "We pass this book along to innumerable readers who, we believe, are going to find it as brilliant and baffling as we did. Some of the ingredients are: (1) A cast of characters in which the author has marked those who are not guilty. (2) A chapter-before-the-last in which the author sums up his case, restates the essential clues, and gives the actual page numbers on which they appear. (3) The symbol of The Seven of Calvary, left at the scene of each murder, that leads to a dead end every time. (4) A scholar who solves the murders without leaving the quiet of his library. The first death takes place on the campus of a large American university. There is, seemingly, no motive for it. There is no clue of any kind except the rough drawing of The Seven of Calvary left near the body. And from this very lack of motive, this apparently patternless murder, Dr. Ashwin gets the first intimation of the pieces of the puzzle -- an intimation that crystallizes with the second murder into a perfect whole. Mr. Boucher presents his puzzle with skill; he salts it with a lusty sense of humor; he has a lot of fun with his characters. In short, we hope you enjoy it." -- Inner Sanctum Mysteries.</b></font><br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos, comprehensive, can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover.

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Title
The Case of The Seven of Calvary
Author
Boucher, Anthony
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1937
Keywords
ANTHONY BOUCHER THE CASE OF SEVEN CALVARY FIRST EDITIONS MYSTERY CRIME THRILLER SUSPENSE WHODUNIT MURDER HOMICIDE MYSTERIES UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA BERKELEY DETECTIVES INVESTIGATORS DR. ASHWIN SIGNED COLLECTIBLE BOOKS NOVELS
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