Murder Out of Tune -
Marcus Magill (psued. Joanna Giles and Brian Hill)
1931 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First Edition
A fine first edition, in near fine dust jacket, featuring Lady Wassell-Jowett and her small band of amateur detectives...
Marcus Magill was the pseudonym of Joanna E. Giles (1893-1952) and Brian Hill (1896-1978).
Octavo (book size 19.2x13.3cm), pp. 320. In publisher’s yellow cloth, lettered and ruled in black to spine and upper board, top edge tined red. Dust jacket priced ‘$2.00’ to lower corner of front flap, and small area of paper restoration to head of spine. Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket, near fine but for 1cm hole to outer edge of front panel and small area of paper restoration to head of spine. Ref: 110531 Price: HK$ 2,000
Octavo (book size 19.2x13.3cm), pp. 320. In publisher’s yellow cloth, lettered and ruled in black to spine and upper board, top edge tined red. Dust jacket priced ‘$2.00’ to lower corner of front flap, and small area of paper restoration to head of spine. Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket, near fine but for 1cm hole to outer edge of front panel and small area of paper restoration to head of spine. Ref: 110531 Price: HK$ 2,000