Curtois (M.A.) In Minden Town.
£250
London, Faber & Gwyer, 1926
First edition. 8vo. Original brown cloth boards. Dust-jacket, correctly priced at 7/6 on spine.
In this Hubin-listed murder story, the author shows the placid life of Minden Town disturbed by a mysterious tragedy. The mystery remains a mystery almost to the very end of the book. A rare and early Faber crime title.
In stock
Unmarked, contents clean with offsetting to front and rear end papers. Near fine. The wrapper is also near fine.
In Hubin.
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