Sinister Errand

London, England: Collins, 1947. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-/Good+. Fourth entry in the author's "Dark Series" of spy-espionage novels, adapted into the 1952 film "Diplomatic Courier" starring Tyrone Power & Patricia Neal. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from Collins from 1947 (with orig. 4s 6d net price intact to lower front DJ flap), this hardcover 8vo is in VG- (minus) condition: burgundy cloth-covered boards lettered in silver to spine are clean with rubbing to lower extremities. Interior clean with moderate page tanning & foxing to fore edge; old ownership stamp to ffep is only marking. The unclipped DJ is Good+: brightly colored with mild soiling, foxing, light edgewear & chipping; protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Awarded the coveted "Red Badge" imprint from publisher Dodd, Mead, this is a Second Printing (Feb. 1944) of the First Edition, with wartime paper notice. With vanilla colored paper over boards stamped with the black Red Badge to front & lettered in black to spine, this 8vo is in Near Fine condition: extremely clean & tightly bound, pages only mildly tanned but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with a tad of rubbing to extremities & very slight chipping/edgewear to both ends of spine; else, bright & colorful, nicely protected in clear mylar cover free! protected in nonreflective mylar cover free. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.