King (Rufus) Murder in the Willett Family
£295
Garden City, NY, The Crime Club, Inc.,, 1931.
First edition. 8vo. Title page printed in red and black. Original black cloth blocked in red. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
An early whodunit by American author Rufus King, in the original, striking jacket with design by renowned illustrator E. McKnight Kauffer. Distinctly uncommon in such good order.
Out of stock
Book itself VG; jacket price-clipped, some rubbing and toning notable to lower panel, but overall VG.
Jacket artwork by E. McKnight Kauffer.
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