Vosper Venning (2 results)

hardback, 8vo, 200pp, light foxing on edges, slightly browned, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, red cloth, board top edges slightly frayed, Good condition in partial dustwrapper, wrapper torn with loss of most of rear panel.

First Edition. Very scarce detective novel featuring Insoppctor Shackleton in a mystery which extends from Essex to Cornwall> ILittl eknown about this author but the family appears to have Cornwall connections. VG in attractive period dustjacket priced at 8/6d. "Selection of the Crime Book Society" - format (and typeface on the title page) emulates Collins Crime Club. Jacket is slightly marked and has light edgewear/ small chips to the spine ends. …