The Floating Admiral, Certain Members of the Detection Club — 1st Edition

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The Floating Admiral, Certain Members of the Detection Club — 1st Edition

Name: The Floating Admiral, Certain Members of the Detection Club — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Macmillan, 1981

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 320.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains tight and square with the chocolate brown cloth boards showing minimal shelf-wear and bright, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The text block is sound, though there is a faint trace of toning and dustiness to the top edge, typical for the paper stock of this period. Internally, the pages are clean, bright, and completely free from any foxing or conspicuous stains. The original dust jacket is remarkably well-preserved, retaining its vivid colour with only marginal rubbing to the spine ends and no significant tears or chipping, currently presented in a clean state.

Catalogue Note: This 1981 edition marks a notable 50th-anniversary re-issue of the famous collaborative detective novel originally published in 1931. Conceived as an elaborate literary parlour game, the novel features consecutive chapters penned by fourteen esteemed members of the Detection Club, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, and Freeman Wills Crofts, each building upon the mystery without prior knowledge of their colleagues' intended solutions.

While original 1931 editions are exceedingly rare, this Macmillan release represents a desirable and scarce collectible in its own right. Copies retaining their original, unclipped dust jackets in such an excellent state of preservation have become increasingly uncommon on the open market.

When the body of Admiral Penistone is discovered adrift in a rowing boat on the River Whyn, fourteen masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction set out to solve the puzzle. The Floating Admiral is a thrilling literary experiment where the greatest mystery writers of their generation each contribute a chapter to a complex murder case. With each author providing their own sealed solution to the crime before passing the baton, the result is an ingenious, unpredictable, and highly entertaining classic that stands as a testament to the brilliance of the Detection Club.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Certain Members of the Detection Club

Book Publisher: Macmillan

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 320

Book Publication Year: 1981

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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