{"product_id":"skull-still-bone-john-wyllie-1st-edition","title":"Skull Still Bone, John Wyllie — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Arthur Barker Limited, 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 158.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The volume is tightly bound in its original black cloth, presenting bright, unoxidised orange-red foil lettering to the spine, indicative of careful storage. The boards remain firm with sharp corners and minimal edge-wear. Internally, the text block is clean, crisp, and free from foxing or significant toning, maintaining an excellent level of brightness. The front free endpaper bears a standard previous ownership signature in ink. The original dust jacket is well-preserved, retaining vivid, unfaded artwork with only light rubbing and minor creasing to the spine ends and extremities. The front inner flap has been price-clipped, but the jacket remains otherwise highly presentable and is now housed in a removable archival sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK edition of John Wyllie's debut Dr Samuel Quarshie mystery, setting the stage for the beloved West African physician-detective series. Bound in the original black cloth, this volume features striking jacket artwork by William Rankin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance includes a neat, contemporary previous ownership signature to the front free endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular Arthur Barker true first printing is scarce on the open market. While subsequent American editions appear with some frequency, the British first edition remains highly elusive, making this a desirable acquisition for collectors of post-colonial crime fiction and classic 1970s mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fledgling West African republic of Akhana, Dr Samuel Quarshie, a highly capable physician with an astute deductive mind, finds himself drawn into an unexpected investigation following the assassination of the nation's president. Aided by his pragmatic wife, the doctor navigates a complex political landscape where post-colonial ambitions clash with deep-rooted tribal traditions. As the conspiracy unravels and the danger escalates, Quarshie must rely on his medical expertise and acute understanding of human nature to untangle a sinister plot that threatens the stability of the entire region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54831044952403,"sku":"5345","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260820_104815.jpg?v=1788345105","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/skull-still-bone-john-wyllie-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}