Death of a Racehorse. A New Story of 'Handsome' West of the Yard

by John Creasey

$275 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books · No longer available

First edition · Signed

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1959. Crime Thriller INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo 19 x 13cm , pp.190 2 . INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to the fly-leaf: 'For Christine | with love | Uncle John . Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 12/6. Moderate spotting to edges, otherwise light wear only, with some rubbing to jacket extremities. Near fine. Item #75426

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