{"product_id":"exit-to-music-nigel-morland-1st-edition","title":"Exit to Music, Nigel Morland — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Arthur Bonde Limited, 1947\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 102.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original blue cloth boards are remarkably well-preserved for a post-war economy production, remaining clean and sharp with the silver-stamped title block on the upper board entirely unoxidised and bright. The binding is tight and square, displaying only trivial shelf-wear to the extremities. Internally, the text block is clean and largely free from the heavy foxing typical of this era's paper stock, though a mild, uniform age-toning is present throughout the pages. The unclipped dust jacket (retaining the original 3\/6d. price on the flap) presents handsomely within a protective sleeve; it exhibits some moderate edge-wear, rubbing along the folds, and minor chipping to the spine ends and corners, alongside some light handling soil and mild foxing to the white rear panel, but remains a highly attractive, structurally sound example of a notoriously fragile wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a first printing of Nigel Morland's elusive post-war short story collection. Issued in a notably fragile economy production standard typical of the late 1940s, surviving copies in the original dust jacket are exceptionally uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe striking, atmospheric wrapper artwork, depicting a darkened theatre illuminated by a spotlight, is signed 'Rob' on the lower front panel. The collection features Morland's celebrated and formidable creation, Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard, who makes an appearance in the title story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the ephemeral nature of independent, small-press genre publications from this era, locating a copy that retains its original, unclipped dust jacket in such a presentable, complete state represents a rare opportunity for collectors of mid-century British detective fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic collection of fourteen crime and mystery stories from the prolific British author and co-founder of the Crime Writers' Association, Nigel Morland. The titular story, 'Exit to Music', brings Morland's most famous protagonist, the formidable and unconventional Deputy Assistant Commissioner Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard, into the spotlight as she attends the Starlight Theatre, only to find herself embroiled in a dramatic mystery that unfolds off the stage. Blending clever deduction with the atmospheric tension of mid-century London, these sharp, fast-paced tales showcase Morland’s enduring talent for hard-boiled plotting and intricate criminal puzzles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53498627522899,"sku":"3359 RM","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260729_174424.jpg?v=1785848909","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/exit-to-music-nigel-morland-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}