A Louse for the Hangman
London: Peter Davies, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 18mo. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #013903
Full burgundy paper boards. 208 pp. Slight fading to spine ends. Lightly age toned to interior. Ink ownership inscription to front pastedown. Dust jacket price clipped, rubbed and chipped to extremities, some repairs to reverse with tape, lightly soiled to rear. When Mr Gorringer's friend Lord Penge starts receiving threatening letters, the headmaster decides to make an exception and asks Carolus to investigate. Although the letters threatened the life of Lord Penge, it is his secretary, Ratchett, who is found shot dead in the grounds of Penge's manor. Had the murderer made a mistake and shot the wrong man?
Price (CAD): $350.00