Hall of Death (From the Personal Library of Dust-Jacket Illustrator H. Lawrence Hoffman)

8vo., 215pp. Sharp First Edition, stated First Printing. An Inner Sanctum Mystery. Story about mayhem in a girl's reform school. It got the salacious treatment in paperback two years later with the title "Reformatory Girls" and a provocative cover. Bound in quarter white cloth over black paper covered boards with lettering in red. Square, tight and clean pages with moderate page toning as is common. Front board slightly flared. A touch of edge-wear. Fairly attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.95), has one or two short closed edge-tears, some rubbing to edges and folds. Spine panel toned. Rear panel well soiled. Still bright and complete and presents well. Though not marked in any way, this came directly from the library of H. Lawrence Hoffman who illustrated the dust-jacket. His son, David Hoffman, the noted documentary filmmaker, has signed a statement with information about his father, the artist, and attesting that the book was from his library. A copy of this is included. An overall solid collectable copy of an uncommon title in any condition.…