"Outside of a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
The Ninth Candle.
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1960. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION WITH ORIGINAL JACKET ARTWORK. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by William Randell, priced at 10/6. Together with the original artwork hand-painted by Randell (23 x 18cm), with original notes in ink and pencil to backing board. Presented in a custom-made fleece-lined navy quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine and navy cloth over sides. Total dimensions 27 x 21cm. Lightly toned to edges, with a small chip to cloth and jacket of spine head, and some slight toning to jacket spine. Artwork in lovely bright condition, with some wear due to its original use. Near fine. A unique presentation of this classic crime mystery set on a remote island. Item #60723
Price: £675.00
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