The Case of the Nervous Accomplice, Erle Stanley Gardner — 1st Ed

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The Case of the Nervous Accomplice, Erle Stanley Gardner — 1st Ed

Name: The Case of the Nervous Accomplice, Erle Stanley Gardner — 1st Ed
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Publication: London, Heinemann, 1961

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 275.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is securely bound and square, retaining a tight text block with clean, albeit typically age-toned, pages and well-preserved, sharp edges. The original dust jacket is remarkably bright and complete, shielded by a clear protective sleeve, presenting only minor edge-wear, a touch of rubbing, and faint surface soiling to the white rear panel. Internally, the text block remains supple and free from intrusive foxing, with the boards underneath the jacket remaining firm and unfaded, culminating in a highly presentable and structurally sound copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the first United Kingdom edition of Gardner's classic Perry Mason mystery, published by Heinemann in 1961, following the true first American printing by William Morrow in 1955.

Presented in its original dust jacket highlighting Heinemann's "New Crime Fiction," this copy retains its evocative mid-century cover art.

While the US true firsts command higher premiums, early UK Heinemann editions remain desirable to completionists and collectors of vintage crime fiction, representing an accessible yet highly collectable slice of the genre's golden age.

In The Case of the Nervous Accomplice, defence attorney Perry Mason is drawn into a tangled web of marital strife, corporate manipulation, and murder. When Sybil Harlan hires Mason to help her win back her wayward husband by covertly acquiring stock in a real estate syndicate, the seemingly straightforward scheme quickly unravels. A fatal shooting soon lands Sybil at the centre of a homicide investigation, forcing Mason to untangle a complex conspiracy of financial deceit and hidden motives in the courtroom before his client takes the fall.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner

Book Publisher: Heinemann

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 275

Book Publication Year: 1961

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Perry Mason

Country/region of manufacture: Kingswood, Surrey, United Kingdom

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