Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Murder at the Motor Show
£495
New York, Dodd, Mead, 1936.
First US edition, first printing. 8vo. Original grey cloth stamped in red. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00.
Dr Priestley investigates a perplexing death at a motor show, exemplifying Street’s intricate plotting and methodical detective work. Published as Mystery at Olympia in the UK. Leon Louis desRosiers, Sr. (1890–1968) was an American artist known for his contributions to book cover and dus- jacket illustrations during the 1930s.
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A couple of small tears to head of jacket spine, but otherwise a great example.
Jacket artwork by Leon Louis desRosiers, Sr.
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