THE FLORENTINE DAGGER: A NOVEL FOR AMATEUR DETECTIVES...
New York: Boni and Liverwright, [1923]. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 9-12 [13-14] 17-256 [257-258: blank] [note: text complete despite gap in pagination], five inserted plates with illustrations by Wallace Smith, original oatmeal buckram cloth, front and spine stamped in black. First edition. "... a fine novel by a master writer."- Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, pp. 353-54. Filmed in 1935 directed by Robert Florey. [Reference: Hubin, p. 389]. Small bookseller ticket to rear paste down, spine a bit tanned, a nearly fine copy in a fair dust jacket, chipping to edges, corners and spine ends, light fade to spine, tape repairs to verso. Uncommon in any dust jacket. (30821). Item #30821
Price: $450.00