Blochman (Lawrence G.) Wives to Burn.
£400
London, Collins, 1940
First UK edition. 8vo. 3pp. advertisements. Original mauve cloth. Dust-jacket.
Striking jacket artwork for this surprisingly uncommon and highly collectable British edition. ‘A slightly-demented solitaire-playing old lady, a mystic, and a vigorous private detective are among the other characters of this fast-moving thriller.’ (jacket blurb)
Out of stock
Contemporary gift inscription and old ink price to front free endpaper; VG; dust-jacket price-clipped and chipped at spine ends with some loss, larger chip from top edge of lower panel.
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