Fletcher (J.S.) The Malachite Jar
£450
London, Collins, [1930].
First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth, blocked in red.
A very good first edition of this collection of short stories by hugely prolific crime writer J.S. Fletcher. The title story is about a mysterious death of a magistrate who was an avid collector of rare books and antiques. Other stories involve a haunted lighthouse, a family feud, a stolen diamond, a secret tunnel and a murder at sea.
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Small stamp to one pastedown; cloth a little mottled; jacket with minor rubbing but overall very good.
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