The Crooked Samaritan - Inscribed - Paul Trent (Pseud. of Edward Platt) 1933 - Ward, London and Melbourne - First Edition Inscribed to the half title ‘To Llew. S. Jones, from his friend The Author, December 1933’ and signed ‘Paul Trent’ to the title page.

A fine signed and inscribed first edition of this courtroom drama in a very good example of the rare dust jacket.

Featuring Roger Welby, Barrister and gentleman romantic, who comes to the aid of his persecuted father, a lawyer who had been tempted away from his profession by the riches of the city and a life of financial schemes which finally proved his undoing. The author, Edward Platt was himself a solicitor.

Paul Trent was the pseudonym of Edward Platt (1872-1946), English solicitor, goalkeeper (made his debut for Gloucester AFC as a goalkeeper in 1889), and prolific novelist who wrote over 80 books under the pseudonyms of Paul Trent and Wilmot Kaye.
  Provenance: Inscribed to Llew. S. Jones.

Paul Trent was the pseudonym of Edward Platt (1872-1946), English solicitor, goalkeeper (made his debut for Gloucester AFC as a goalkeeper in 1889), and prolific novelist who wrote over 80 books under the pseudonyms of Paul Trent and Wilmot Kaye.

Octavo (book size 19.1 x 13 cm), pp. 320. In publisher’s red cloth, spine and front board lettered and ruled in black. Dust jacket priced 7/6 net to lower corner of front flap.
  Condition: Fine in very goo dust jacket, wear to edges, head of spine with 1cm loss affecting the first line of the title, gently toned and soiled.   Ref: 109483   Price: HK$ 5,000