{"product_id":"the-loss-of-the-vosper-freeman-wills-croft-1st-edition","title":"The Loss of the Jane Vosper, Freeman Wills Croft — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"14\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher’s original cloth showing light general wear, with mild bumping to extremities. Spine slightly dulled with modest wear at head, foot, and joints. Boards display faint staining, though black lettering and decoration remain clear and well defined. Binding square and firm. Endpapers lightly handled with previous owner’s notes present. Internally clean overall, with occasional light foxing and creasing consistent with age. A solid and attractive copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"903\" data-start=\"487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"519\" data-start=\"487\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"903\" data-start=\"487\"\u003eFirst edition, published in London by The Crime Club, Collins, 1936. Original publisher’s cloth binding. An early Inspector French mystery by a key figure of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. First printings from the Collins Crime Club period remain sought after, particularly unrestored copies retaining their original cloth bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"903\" data-start=\"487\"\u003eA classic Golden Age detective novel featuring Inspector French investigating the mysterious disappearance of a vessel, combining meticulous procedural detail with intricate plotting characteristic of Crofts’ methodical style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53391158083923,"sku":"3401-EV-F-VG-4","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_170723_00974597-fc4b-4785-8194-ffca83edf47f.jpg?v=1780687692","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-loss-of-the-vosper-freeman-wills-croft-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}