Affair for the Baron, John Creasey as Anthony Morton — 1st Edition

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Affair for the Baron, John Creasey as Anthony Morton — 1st Edition

Name: Affair for the Baron, John Creasey as Anthony Morton — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4783
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Publication: London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1967

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 160.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably tight, preserving the bright red cloth boards and vibrant gilt lettering to the spine. The text block is pleasingly square with no evidence of sagging or leaning. The internal pages are wonderfully bright and predominantly clean, though a very light smattering of foxing is present across the top edge of the text block, typical with its age. The original dust jacket is in solid condition with only minor shelf-wear and a touch of red ink or dye transfer visible along the extreme margins of the front panel and rear flap. An altogether highly presentable and robust copy.

Catalogue Note: A vibrant true First Edition, first printing of this late-1960s classic. By 1967, John Creasey's formidable output across multiple pseudonyms had well and truly established him as a titan of mid-century British crime fiction, and his Anthony Morton moniker, specifically for "The Baron" series, commanded exceptional popularity. The presence of the distinctive "King Crime" dust jacket, featuring striking graphic artwork by Ken Brazier, firmly roots this volume in the highly collectible aesthetic of 1960s Hodder and Stoughton crime publishing.

The Baron, once a jewel-thief nonpareil, is now an internationally acclaimed art dealer and occasional crime-solver. But when a fabulously wealthy ex-criminal, Mario Ballas, calls him to Mexico, the Baron is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Tasked with investigating the theft of a priceless emerald collection despite the presence of heavily armed guards, he soon realizes that the stolen jewels are only a fragment of a much larger, darker conspiracy. Caught in the treacherous crossfire of two ruthless gangs, the Baron must rely on every ounce of his underworld savvy to navigate a perilous landscape where dreams and bullets collide.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: John Creasey as Anthony Morton

Book Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 160

Book Publication Year: 1967

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Baron

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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