"Outside of a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx

London: For the Crime Club by Collins, 1943. [Murder mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm) pp.160. Elegantly bound in deep red half calf, with black title labels lettered in gilt, raised bands, marbled paper-covered boards. Contents clean, faint toning/wear to extreme top edge of final leaf, exterior unmarked. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Christie's third Miss Marple novel. Item #53815
Price: £195.00