Thayer (Lee, pseud. Emma Redington Thayer) The Darkest Spot
£120
New York, A.L. Burt, [c.1929].
Early edition, Burts’ 75c series. 8vo. Original orange cloth stamped in black. Dust-jacket.
Excellent jacket artwork on this early edition of a crime thriller by Thayer, who went on to provide a publisher’s art service in New York, including designing artwork for dust-jackets. First published by Sears in 1928.
In stock
A very good in excellent jacket.
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