The Forger by Edgar Wallace - 1927

London: Hodder & Stoughton. No date, but the publisher's catalogue at the back would suggest this is the 1927 first edition of this action thriller from the master of 'B-movie' suspense, Edgar Wallace - illlegitimate son of an actress; adopted at nine days by a Billingsgate fish-porter; started work on Fleet Street aged eleven (selling newspapers); banned as a war correspondent by Lord Kitchener; writer of over 170 novels; made millions and lost them though gambling; died in Hollywood, writing the screen-play for 'King Kong'. And the book is good, too! Approx. dimensions are 19 x 13 cms (7.5" x 5") and with 312 pages plus publisher's cata;ogue. The book's condition, in my opinion, is very good minus, with sound, clean covers and tight binding. The text is clean, save for the with the odd mark or spot of foxing. The bottom corner of pp233 to 236 have been torn away, just impinging in to the text. Some browning to the endpapers. Still a very readable and economical first edition. . Very Good -. Original Cloth. First Edition. 1927. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.