A Coat of Varnish (The First Edition Society)
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Rogers, Howard. First Edition. Full-Leather. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #2307074
First edition. A couple tiny scuffs on front board, otherwise an excellent copy.
346 pp. 8vo. Full brown leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. Illustrations by Howard Rogers. "Humphrey Leigh, retired resident of Belgravia, pays a social visit to an old friend, Lady Ashbrook. She is waiting for her test results, fearing cancer. When Lady Ashbrook gets the all clear she has ten days to enjoy her new lease of life. And then she is found murdered."
Price: $20.00
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