CASE OF THE DOWAGER'S ETCHINGS by King, Rufus

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co./Crime Club, 1944. A dowager opens her house to lodgers to help the war effort. When a dead body is found next to her house, possibly implicating her grandson, she investigates. Ex-rental library with dates written on the front end paper, along with the previous owner's name. Bumped, rubbed and a bit foxed with wear at the corners and spine ends. Binding square and solid, remnants of the jacket flaps glued to the pastedowns.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library.

New York: Novel Selections, Inc., 1944 128pp. Tips and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Spine has a slant. Edges of text block are heavily dust stained. Wraps have light scratches, scuffs, and creases. Former owner name crossed out with marker at top tip of title page. Page edges are browning. Pages are toned. . Paperback. Fair.

Garden City, New York: The Crime Club / Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1944. [vi], 178pp [small stain and marker, over something, on front free endpaper; dust jacket chipped, torn and worn - working on falling apart]. First Edition stated. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

mystery novel classic, , (first PB 1945), . 69, very good -fine, , reading crease mystery novel, paperback,

DOUBLEDAY Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN DJ..

Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1946. 143 pages. Black pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Rear endpaper has been removed. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Doubleday, Doran, 1944. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In Like Jacket.First Edition Stated.$2.00 on Flap.Excellent Copy..