DAGGERS DRAWN - Alan Thomas [Benn 1930 1st Ed] SIGNED by Author Golden Age Crime

Description: >>>>>> EXPERIENCED & TRUSTED SELLER <<<>>> STRONG PROTECTIVE PACKAGING USED < <<>>> DESPATCH WITHIN 24 HOURS <<<<< DAGGERS DRAWN by Alan Thomas Inscribed, Signed & Dated by the Author LONDON Ernest Benn Ltd. 1930 First Edition Book Specification Format Cloth bound hard cover, no dust jacket Language English Pagination [1-6] 7-284 [2 blank leaves] Book Size Octavo Approx. Book Dimensions (Width, Height, Depth) in mm 133 x 189 x 31 Approx weight (grammes) 344g (I)SBN - Date This Edition Published 1930 [First Edition] Date Of Original Publication 1930 Condition / Description (please see foot of listing for rating key) VERY GOOD : no dust jacket, hard cover bound in original black cloth stamped in orange to upper panel & spine, a little rubbing at corners with board tips just exposed at the lower two, light rubbing at spine tips where cloth remains a little pinched, text block edges a little toned & spotted, hinges & binding sound, fly leaf & rear free endpaper toned, author inscription on the fly leaf, occasional light foxing mostly early on, slight overall toning to the paper stock Daggers Drawn This copy is Inscribed by the Author on the fly leaf, Dated & Signed The inscription reads “To Nellie and Vernon Bartlett, / whose friendship and / encouragement, ever present / during the writing of this / book, as always, are / hereby recorded, / not as being responsible / for its shortcomings, but / as forming one of the / most ???? ???? / of the author, / Alan Thomas / February 1930” Daggers Drawn In London Arthur Faber and Lionel Rockstro are childhood neighbours. Rockstro is a couple of years the elder and is a sadistic bully, exploiting the sensitive and trusting Arthur in brutal “games”. Unfortunately for Arthur he is destined to follow Rockstro to the same prep school and later to Normanby public school. Rockstro’s persecution and humiliation of Arthur continues through the years. 1914 and War breaks out in Europe, both young men join the fighting in France in the same regiment. Arthur’s war ends early, he returns to England an injured hero. Post war, both men are members of the same West End gentleman’s club the Chaldean. The arrogant and abrasive Rockstro is unpopular with both staff and older members alike. Then, one day, a body is discovered in the club library with a paper-knife in its back plunged in right up to the handle. Enter Detective Inspector Budge and Detective-Sergeant Jolliboy of Scotland Yard….. Alan Thomas [pen name of Ernest Wentworth] [1896 - 1969] wrote a dozen or so crime novels, a handful of which featured his series detective Inspector Widgeon. He was educated at Malvern College and Cambridge, and was a barrister and literary editor. Vernon Bartlett (1894 – 1983) was an English journalist, politician and author. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1938 to 1950. He co-wrote the 1930 novel Journey’s End with R. C. Sherriff. This is the first impression of the First Edition, published in London by Ernest Benn, 1930. Quite scarce. Hubin, p.392 Postage & Packaging I am a bookseller based in the South West of England. I have many years of experience of operating on eBay, and post items to all corners of the globe. Once you have paid for your book it will be despatched to you on the next available posting day. My aim is to get your book to you promptly and above all safely, without damage. 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Return policy details: I will accept an item returned to me within 30 days after the item is delivered to the customer. The item must be returned in the condition in which it was received, therefore should be adequately packaged. The buyer will bear the cost of the return posting and packing. If the above criteria are met, a full refund will be made of the original cost of the item, but not of the original postage charge. However, if the item is found to be, upon delivery to the customer, defective, then a full refund including the original postage cost will be offered. The customer will remain responsible for the cost of returning the item.

Condition: Used

Binding: Hardback

Place of Publication: London

Signed: Yes

Publisher: Ernest Benn Ltd.

Weight: 344g

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1930

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Fiction Subject: Crime & Thriller

Original/Reproduction: Original

Author: Alan Thomas

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom