Landon (Herman) Haunting Fingers
£425
London, Jarrolds, [1930].
First UK edition, first impression. Lightly ink-stamped ‘With the publisher’s compliments’ to the title-page. 8vo. Original black cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Excellent copy of this non-series detective fiction title by Herman Landon, creator of the Gray Phantom and Martin Dale series.
In stock
Light foxing; minor bumping to cloth; jacket with minor creasing but overall a very good example.
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