HALO IN BRASS.
Indianapolis, New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1949]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Inscribed and signed by Browne (signed as Howard "John Evan" Browne) on the front free end paper. The fourth Paul Pine novel. "...feature[s] Chicago private detective Paul Pine, one of the best of the plethora of tough-guy heroes from that era. Although the Pine novels are solidly in the tradition of Raynond Chandler, they have a complexity and character all their own and are too well crafted to be imitations." - Pronzini and Muller: 1001 Midnights: The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 96-97. [Reference: Hubin, p. 270]. Light damp stain to upper edges of early leaves, cloth is a bit grubby and gold lettering to front and spine dulled and tarnished, a good copy in a bright, nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear to the corner tips. (30814). Item #30814
Price: $350.00