{"product_id":"the-crime-conductor-philip-macdonald-1st-edition","title":"The Crime Conductor, Philip MacDonald — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" class=\"pending\" id=\"p-rc_e8625c5a93d07be0-65\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"pending\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e London,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e Published for The Crime Club Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-10 citation-end-10 pending\"\u003eby W. Collins Sons \u0026amp; Co Ltd, 1932\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" class=\"pending\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"pending\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e 8vo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e pp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e 250,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e [6] ads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" class=\"pending\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"pending\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003eGood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e Publisher's original orange cloth with black lettering to the front board and spine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e The cloth is worn and aged,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e showing heavy fading and sunning to the spine,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e with some discoloration and staining extending to the boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e The spine ends are bumped,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e rubbed,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e and fraying,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e with minor fraying and wear to the corner tips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e The top,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e fore,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e and bottom edges of the text block are heavily foxed and toned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e Externally,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e the binding remains secure and tight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e with no loose pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e Internally,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e the prelims,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e including the half-title,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e title,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e and copyright pages,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e show heavy foxing and spotting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e which scatters more lightly and sporadically throughout the text block.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e A contemporary owner’s signature ‘Ray’ and a Telugu script inscription dated ‘1932’ (Vizianagaram,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e 1932) are present on the front free endpaper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e It is offered without the original dust jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" class=\"pending\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"pending\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003eFirst UK Edition (the original Crime Club edition).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9 pending\"\u003ePublished in 1932, this is a scarce title by the acclaimed Golden Age mystery writer Philip MacDonald, featuring his famous series detective Anthony Gethryn.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" class=\"pending\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003eThis copy bears contemporary previous ownership inscriptions on the front free endpaper,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e including the signature ‘Ray’ and a Telugu script inscription reading ‘Vizianagaram,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e 1932’,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e suggesting early ownership in the Indian subcontinent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e It is uncommon to find this title in its original,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e unrestored cloth binding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\" class=\"pending\" id=\"p-rc_e8625c5a93d07be0-67\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003eA wealthy theatrical producer is found dead in his bath in London,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e throwing the entertainment world into disarray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e Detective Anthony Gethryn is called upon to unravel the baffling case,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e which is filled with a colorful cast of theater personalities,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e actors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e and directors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e each with their own secrets to hide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pending\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-8 pending\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"309\" class=\"pending\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-8\"\u003eThe Crime Conductor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-8 citation-end-8 pending\"\u003e is a fast-paced, ingenious puzzle of Golden Age detective fiction, showcasing Philip MacDonald's masterly characterisation and clever plotting.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55726842347859,"sku":"6734","price":76.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261027_135851.jpg?v=1793716968","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-crime-conductor-philip-macdonald-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}