The "J For Jennie" Murders (A 'Frampton' Story) - Inscribed

Published by Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., London, 1945

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First Edition. -- Condition: Light foxing to foredge and small sots to cloth, else fine, in near fine dust jacket with minor toning to spine and some foxing along edges of rear flap fold. -- Details: Rare first edition in dust jacket. Inscribed 'To W. Robertson Harvey, with every good wish for this New Year. T. Arthur Plummer, 1945-6'. Featuring Inspector Andrew Frampton. 'Tragedy stalked Dr. Weston quite a lot. What the mystery was that surrounded him gave Frampton of the "Yard" more than one headache. And when the first of the "J" for Jennie murders startled the community, it also startled Andy Frampton, to say nothing of Detective-Sergeant Arnold.' Michael Sarne (1883-1961) who wrote under the pseudonym T. Arthur Plummer was a prolific British author who wrote over 70 novels, 50 of them featuring Inspector Andrew Frampton and Sergeant Frank Arnold. First edition, latest title listed opposite title page 'The Man with the Crooked Arm', published April 1945. -- Small octavo (book size 19x13cm), pp. 190 [2]. In publisher's blue cloth, spine lettered in whit. Dust jacket priced 'Including Extra 8/6 net War Costs' to lower corner of front flap. --.…

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Title
The "J For Jennie" Murders (A 'Frampton' Story) - Inscribed
Author
PLUMMER (PSEUD. MICHAEL SARNE), T. Arthur
Publisher
Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., London
Publication year
1945
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition.

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We have been located for more than a fifteen years in Hong Kong's Central district, offering a select number of high quality books covering a wide range of topics, from Crime Fiction to Folios on Western travellers in Asia, Modern First Editions to 16th Century works on wine, Military History, Finance, Sport, Children's Books and Fine Bindings, amongst others. We pride ourselves on the descriptions and detail we provide for each book, and prefer to build up longer term relationships with customers than having a brief digital encounter. The majority of our books are on view at our shop in Hong Kong and are listed on our website at www.lokmanbooks.com Members of ABA and ILAB.…

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