Hare (Cyril) Tragedy at Law
£250
London, Faber & Faber, 1942.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original beige cloth lettered in red. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Hare’s most famous work, introducing the not-very-successful barrister (though accidentally successful sleuth) Francis Pettigrew. Scarce in the dust-jacket.
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Toning to jacket spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped with loss to head of spine affecting title, internal tear to spine, closed tear to upper panel, tape repairs to verso, rubbing and surface soiling
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