Burton (Miles, pseud. Cecil Street) The Chinese Puzzle
£140
London, Collins Crime Club, 1957.
First edition. 8vo. Original orange boards. Dust-jacket.
Collectable first edition by ‘Miles Burton’, aka ‘John Rhode’, “an exciting tale of oriental ingenuity and revenge” (jacket blurb).
In stock
VG; jacket a little chipped at spine ends and fore corners, o/w VG.
Jacket artwork by John Randell.
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