{"product_id":"death-of-a-philanderer-laurence-meynell-1st-edition","title":"Death of a Philanderer, Laurence Meynell — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Collins (The Crime Club), 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The book is tightly bound in its original bright red publisher's cloth with sharp, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine, remaining square and indicating minimal reading wear. Internally, the pages are crisp and unmarked, though the text block exhibits heavy foxing to the top and fore-edges, which occasionally encroaches slightly upon the extreme margins of the leaves. The unclipped dust jacket (retaining the publisher's pricing sticker) remains structurally complete and sound; it displays gentle shelf-wear, including mild rubbing to the extremities, minor creasing at the spine tips, and some surface soiling and foxing to the white rear panel, but it presents highly well overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a true first edition, first printing of Laurence Meynell's classic thriller, featuring the publisher’s iconic red cloth binding and the distinct typographic dust jacket design characteristic of the Crime Club's output during the late 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe front flap of the dust jacket bears an early dual-currency pricing sticker (55p \/ 11\/- net), a fascinating artifact reflecting the United Kingdom's gradual transition to decimalisation. Copies of this particular title retaining their original dust jacket are becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly those that remain structurally sound without major fading to the vibrant front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eCommissioned to photograph the elegant Mervington Abbey, Langton finds himself staying at the local Black Bull inn, where the tranquil village life is soon disrupted by the presence of a middle-aged visitor named Philip Carver. While Carver ostensibly visits for the fishing, Langton quickly discovers his true, and far more sinister, occupation: blackmail. Dedicating his spare energies to the successful seduction of a pupil from the nearby Abbey school, Carver sets in motion a dark and shocking series of revelations. Laurence Meynell is in brilliant, dashing form as he unfolds this gripping story of hideous crimes, culminating in a violent and final punishment for the philanderer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54416441278803,"sku":"4767","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_214310.jpg?v=1785150970","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/death-of-a-philanderer-laurence-meynell-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}