Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1927. First American Edition. First printing. Octavo. Cloth hardcover; dustjacket; 305pp. Ownership signature at head of title page ("J. Vinton Summer"), erasure to front endpaper, still a tight, clean copy, Very Good. In the original pictorial dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $2.00 on front flap), lightly soiled with some rubbing at spine ends and flap-folds; Very Good.

Vintage British murder mystery; the third book in Williams' "Inspector Manderton" series.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 62117
Title: The Eye in Attendance
Author: WILLIAMS, Valentine
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First American Edition
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1927
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Fiction; Great Britain; Mystery, Crime, and Detective Fiction;

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.