THE TAG MURDERS.
New York: Edward J. Clode, Inc., [1930]. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-vii [ix-x] 11-320, original red cloth, front and spine stamped in black. First edition. An episodic novel first published in Black Mask, featuring Race Williams. Race is on the trail of a murderer who leaves a metal tag pinned on the victims. This book also has the first appearance of Race Williams femme fatale, "The Flame," Florence Drummond, "The girl with the criminal mind." Hubin, pp. 210-211. Light foxing to a few pages, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with chipping to the spine ends and some chips along the upper front panel, some loss at corner tips and rubbing to folds. The jacket is uncommon. (22377). Item #22377
Price: $750.00