{"product_id":"mystery-stories-stanley-ellin-first-uk-edition","title":"Mystery Stories, Stanley Ellin — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"604\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original dust jacket shows only light touches of wear, most noticeable along the upper edge and at the spine’s head. Excellent overall, with clean panels and bright, attractive colour-blocked artwork. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original cloth binding displays minor shelf wear, including a small bump to one edge. Faint handling marks present, though otherwise clean, with silver lettering sharp and well-defined. Binding square and firm. Internally, pages display gentle age-related toning to the margins but remain clean and fresh, appearing little read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"621\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"988\"\u003eFirst UK edition published by T.V. Boardman \u0026amp; Company, London, 1957. A desirable early British edition of short fiction by acclaimed American crime writer \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStanley Ellin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, regarded as one of the foremost masters of the psychological mystery short story. Mid-century Boardman crime editions in original dust jacket are increasingly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eA collection of suspense and mystery stories blending psychological tension, irony, and carefully controlled narrative construction, showcasing Ellin’s distinctive ability to combine literary sophistication with classic crime plotting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53066660086099,"sku":"3162-RM-F-VG-4","price":25.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_14baa6a9-9a39-4211-97e5-0ebbd52906f3.jpg?v=1772125230","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/mystery-stories-stanley-ellin-first-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}