Trill, The Sickle Murders, first edition, 1935
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Trill, The Sickle Murders, first edition, 1935

“Trill” [pseud. Harry C. Liebart]. The Sickle Murders

£325

London, Lincoln Williams, 1935.

First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.

According to the Bear Alley blog the book is listed in the English Catalogue of Books as having appeared in February 1935 and it was listed under the pen-name “Trill”. The publisher Lincoln Williams went into administration in July 1935 so the book probably wasn’t reprinted. Trill was a pen name for Harry C. Liebart. Hubin listed.

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Light foxing; cloth slightly softened at head of spine; jacket with edge wear, some loss to foot of spine and lower edge of upper panel.

Jacket artwork by H.W. Perl. Frontispiece.

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