Death with Blue Ribbon, Leo Bruce — 1st US Edition

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Death with Blue Ribbon, Leo Bruce — 1st US Edition

Name: Death with Blue Ribbon, Leo Bruce — 1st US Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4778
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Publication: New York, London House & Maxwell, 1970

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 176.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The blue cloth binding remains square, firm, and exceptionally fresh, with sharp corners and bright, unoxidised gilt or foiled lettering to the spine. Internally, the text block exhibits an unusual degree of brightness, with crisp, clean leaves and tight, unbroken hinges that show no sign of strain. The unclipped dust jacket retains its vivid graphical impact, displaying only infinitesimal shelf-wear along the top edge and light, unobtrusive rubbing to the laminate on the rear panel. A superior, structurally sound copy that has been exceptionally well preserved.

Catalogue Note: First American edition, published in 1970 by London House & Maxwell following the original British publication by W. H. Allen in 1969. Leo Bruce was the pseudonym of Rupert Croft-Cooke (1903–1980), a prolific English novelist, playwright, and biographer. This volume marks the nineteenth entry in his celebrated Carolus Deene mystery series, featuring the wealthy, urbane history master and former commando turned amateur investigator.

Copies of the London House & Maxwell US edition are notably scarce on the open market compared to their British counterparts, particularly when encountered in such immaculate state with an unclipped jacket. No previous ownership marks or institutional stamps are present.

When the proprietor of a renowned haute cuisine establishment faces a ruthless protection racket, amateur sleuth Carolus Deene is drawn into the murky underbelly of the London culinary scene. The stakes escalate dramatically when an influential food critic and cookbook writer is murdered under extraordinarily puzzling circumstances. Armed with his signature dry wit and razor-sharp intellect, Deene must unravel a web of extortion, professional jealousy, and culinary pretension before the killer strikes again.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Leo Bruce

Book Publisher: London House & Maxwell

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 176

Book Publication Year: 1970

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Carolus Deene

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States

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