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1945355490718467London: Collins 1945. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's maroon boards with silver lettering to the spine. The merest hint of foxing to the page block edges otherwise a VG copy in a VG D/W priced 7/6 net to the inside flap as called for. The D/W has minor chipping at the head and tail of the spine and a short closed tear to the top edge of the front panel with associated creasing. Mick Cardby Private Detective. Wonderful D/W artwork by Stead. Photographs/scans available upon request. Collins hardcover
1945355490718466London: Collins 1945. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Publisher's pale maroon boards with silver lettering to the spine. A VG bright and clean copy in a D/W that is VG indeed. The D/W has had some totally un-necessary tape reinforcements to the verso by a former owner I hasten to add. A clean copy. Collins hardcover
1944355490718464London: Collins 1944. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's pale maroon boards with silver lettering to the spine. A VG copy some minor fading and light softening at the head of the spine in a VG 7/6 net D/W with rubbing to the extremities and with a tiny chip with associated crease at the bottom right hand corner of the front panel but with no fading whatsoever to the fugitive red spine. David Hume was a pseudonym for John V. Turner 1900-1945 who also wrote under his own name and as Nicholas Brady. His series sleuth wriiten under the David Hume pen name is Mick Cardby a private detective in the hard-boiled vein. A nice copy. Photographs/scans available upon request. Collins hardcover
1937355490718574London: Collins 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's maroon boards with silver spine lettering. A VG copy back board edge lightened; top edge dusty; light spotting to page edges; small previous owner's name to front paste-down. The D/W has clearly been with this book since publication and is slightly dusty with very light shallow loss at the head and tail of the spine not affecting any lettering. A bibliographical note: this title was originally published at 7/6 in August 1937 according to the English Catalogue of Books "ECB" for 1937. The D/W on this copy is over-printed 3s 6d net to the inside flap which suggests this was an un-sold copy of the first edition reduced in price to 3/6 in August 1938 when the price reduction took place making this a second state D/W. The D/W is identical to the 7/6 first state D/W except for the price. David Hume was a pseudonym for John V. Turner 1900-1945 who also wrote under his own name and as Nicholas Brady. His series sleuth wriiten under the David Hume pen name is Mick Cardby a private detective in the hard-boiled vein. Stunning period D/W art by Carlo. Photographs/scans available upon request Collins hardcover
1938355490718463London: Collins 1938. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's pale maroon boards with silver lettering to the spine. A patch of fading to the bottom 1.7 inches of the spine matching a chip to the D/W and foxing to the page block edges otherwise a VG copy. In the RARE D/W priced 7s 6d net to the inside flap as called for. The "good" D/W is missing the publisher's name at the base of the spine although the word Mystery is still present. The D/W is quite dirty on the verso and has bleeding from the book itself in places to the edge of both the front and rear flaps and to the bottom edge of the rear panel. Superb period D/W of a man's body still wearing shoes underneath a sheet on the mortuary slab with a red-faced policeman below blowing his police whistle. Mick Cardby. This D/W might be a potential candidate for restoration perhaps Priced accordingly. Uncommon. Collins hardcover
1936355490718462London: Collins 1936. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's original maroon cloth lettered silver on the spine. Spine tips softened a few minor marks to the boards and a slightly dusty top edge. Overall VG indeed. In the RARE D/W which is un-priced perhaps indicating that this copy was exported. The D/W is worn at the head of the spine affecting most of "BRING" and the top half of the B in BACK. At the base of the spine the chipping is shallow just affecting the S of COLLINS. At the bottom right hand corner of the back panel there is a closed tear with associated creasing. Elsewhere there are several short closed tears all of which have been un-necesssarily repaired on the verso. Superb period D/W cover of a man in a hat presumably Mick Cardby in a phone box. Photographs/scans available upon request. Collins hardcover
1934355490718461London: Collins 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's maroon boards with silver lettering to the spine. A neat name and date on the FFEP otherwise a fine copy in a VG 7/6 net D/W with several short closed tears and creasing/miniscule wear to the spine tips. David Hume was a pseudonym for John V. Turner 1900-1945 who also wrote under his own name and as Nicholas Brady. His series sleuth wriiten under the David Hume pen name is Mick Cardby a private detective in the hard-boiled vein. Stunning period D/W art. Collins hardcover
