{"product_id":"the-motor-rally-mystery-john-rhodes-1st-edition","title":"The Motor Rally Mystery, John Rhodes — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London and Glasgow, Collins' Clear-Type Press, 1934\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [vi], 252.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Original red cloth boards remain remarkably vibrant and attractive, protected by a removable clear sleeve, with only mild rubbing to the extremities and slight softening at the spine ends. The binding is uniformly tight and secure with no leaning. Internally, the text block is bright and highly legible; however, prominent institutional ink stamps reading \"TOWER DENE ACADEMY\" are applied to the title page and heavily across the top, fore, and bottom edges of the text block. There is mild age-toning to the endpapers, but the pages themselves remain free from foxing, tears, or significant blemishes, presenting a sturdy, highly readable copy of a scarce title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition, fourth impression, issued in June 1934, following the initial publication in February 1933. John Rhode (pseudonym for the prolific Cecil John Charles Street) was a titan of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction and a foundational member of the Detection Club. Early 1930s editions of his work published by Collins are increasingly scarce on the open market in any condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe book features prominent institutional stamping from \"Tower Dene Academy,\" indicating its historical provenance as part of a school library. Despite its past life in a circulating collection, the book has survived in remarkably sturdy condition, lacking the severe wear, tipped-in due slips, or broken hinges typical of institutional copies from this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eSet against the novel and—at the time—highly topical backdrop of a thousand-mile motor rally culminating in Torquay, a routine endurance test takes a dark turn when a competitor is found dead. What initially appears to be a tragic and fatal motoring accident soon raises deadly suspicions. When the local police and Scotland Yard find themselves baffled by the circumstances, the formidable Dr. Priestley is called in to investigate. Relying on the thinnest of clues, Priestley applies his trademark scientific acumen to construct an elaborate and ingenious chain of deduction, unraveling a mystery that shows John Rhode’s clever craftsmanship at its absolute best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792890061139,"sku":"4096-RM-F-G-4","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_152517.jpg?v=1781019496","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-motor-rally-mystery-john-rhodes-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}