{"product_id":"carringtons-cases-j-storer-clouston-1st-edition","title":"Carrington's Cases, J. Storer Clouston — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [iv], 280.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book remains tightly bound in its original pictorial cloth, maintaining sound structural integrity with firm hinges and no looseness to the text block. The external cloth shows expected signs of handling, most notably a degree of fading and uniform age-toning to the spine, accompanied by minor rubbing to the extremities and slight crushing at the spine ends. The front board's black stamping remains relatively bold and striking, though the plain rear board exhibits some scattered dark scuffing and minor blemishes. The text block edges are heavily age-tanned, but internally the pages remain surprisingly clean, supple, and free of notable foxing or tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eA true First Edition of J. Storer Clouston's engaging collection of detective stories. The book is notably bound in the publisher's original bright orange cloth, featuring an eccentric and slightly macabre pictorial stamping to the upper board of an anxious-looking gentleman clutching both a human skull and a guidebook titled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"360\"\u003eAdvice to Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e—a brilliant reflection of Clouston's trademark blend of mystery and dark, farcical humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe presence of the original \"5\/- Net\" price prominently printed on both the spine and the front board indicates an interesting commercial binding format for the era, designed to catch the eye of the high-street book buyer. Early twentieth-century mystery collections in their original pictorial cloth, particularly those featuring serialized private detectives like F. T. Carrington, are highly collectible and have become increasingly scarce on the open market in un-restored condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eCarrington's Cases\u003c\/i\u003e, J. Storer Clouston—famed for his gripping espionage thriller \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eThe Spy in Black\u003c\/i\u003e—introduces readers to the astute and unflappable private investigator, F. T. Carrington. Moving away from the conventional tropes of Edwardian detection, Clouston infuses these mysteries with his signature wit, presenting Carrington with a series of baffling, bizarre, and intricately plotted puzzles. From stolen inheritances and high-society scandals to inexplicable and macabre murders, Carrington navigates the criminal underworld with cerebral precision, making this collection a delightful and essential entry into the early Golden Age of detective fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53784476287315,"sku":"4092-RM-F-VG-4","price":104.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_151927.jpg?v=1781019028","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/carringtons-cases-j-storer-clouston-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}