The Burning Question. Original dust-wrapper artwork and first edition. This item is unavailable.
Published by London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1957
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
AbeBooks seller since June 15, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 1,860.05
Item description from seller
[Crime Thriller] FIRST EDITION PRESENTED WITH ORIGINAL JACKET ARTWORK. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Randell, priced at 10/6. Together with the original artwork hand-painted by Randell (31 x 25cm), with original notes in ink and pencil to backing board. Presented in a custom-made fleece-lined red quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine and red cloth over sides. Total dimensions 35 x 28cm. Jacket a little toned to spine, with some wear and chipping to edges. Artwork in lovely bright condition, with some wear due to its original use. Near fine. A unique presentation of this classic crime mystery concerning a murder and a burnt-out church in a close-knit rural community.
Seller Inventory # 60733
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Burning Question. Original dust-wrapper artwork and first edition
- Author
- CARNAC, Carol [pseudonym of RIVETT, Edith Caroline] (1894-1958), [RANDELL, William, illustrator]
- Publisher
- London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1957
- Dust jacket
- dj
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Crime & Thrillers, Literature