The Gold Comfit Box, Valentine Williams — 1st Edition

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The Gold Comfit Box, Valentine Williams — 1st Edition

Name: The Gold Comfit Box, Valentine Williams — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4037
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Publication: London, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1932

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [vi], 318.

Condition Report: Good. The light blue cloth binding remains structurally tight and firm, though it exhibits characteristic wear for its age, most notably in the sun-fading to the spine and gentle rolling at the head and foot. The black stamped titling on both the spine and the front board remains crisp and legible. Minor, isolated spot-staining and light edge-rubbing are present on the boards. The text-block edges show pronounced age-toning and foxing, a common consequence of the paper stock utilised by the publisher during this period; this spotting lightly infiltrates the preliminary leaves, including the half-title and title page, but the internal pages remain largely clear and are otherwise free of major defects.

Catalogue Note: This is a First Edition, first printing of Valentine Williams’s classic interwar espionage thriller. Issued without illustrations, it is bound in the publisher’s original light blue cloth with the author's monogram on the front board.

While Williams’s titles were exceptionally popular in their day, true first printings of his earlier Clubfoot adventures, especially those surviving in their original, un-restored bindings without the dust jacket, have become increasingly difficult to source on the open market. This specific title rarely surfaces outside of institutional holdings or dedicated private espionage collections, making it a strong addition for the next catalogue update.

In The Gold Comfit Box, Valentine Williams brings back his most infamous and enduring villain: the hulking, brilliant, and malevolent German spymaster Dr. Adolph Grundt, known to his adversaries as "Clubfoot." Weaving a complex web of espionage, murder, and international intrigue, the novel thrusts its protagonists into a desperate race to secure a vital secret hidden within the titular gold comfit box. With breathless pacing and the high-stakes atmosphere characteristic of interwar thrillers, Williams delivers a quintessential cat-and-mouse game where the shadow of Clubfoot looms large over every page.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Valentine Williams

Book Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 318

Book Publication Year: 1932

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Clubfoot

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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