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London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1929. Charteris' first mystery novel, introducing Bill Kennedy. Members of a synicate consisting of dubious characters are assassinated one by one. Early reprint. Brown boards with black print. Spine ends gently bumped with a small bookstore sticker on the front pastedown. Jacket lightly rubbed with a touch of edgewear and a 1/2" tear to the upper front flap fold. Lower corner of the front flap clipped, in Brodart.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1988. The complete 3 volume set, each the first edition. Vol. 1 was published in 1988, vol. 2 in 1990, and vol. 3 in 1994. Each presents as near fine condition, with the spine ends slightly bumped, but volumes 1 and 3 have underlining and marginalia. The jackets are lightly crimped, volume 3 has a small nick to the lower front flap fold. Each one shows sunning to the spine and upper edges of the jacket, each in Brodart. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.