The Smog, John Creasey — 1st Edition

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The Smog, John Creasey — 1st Edition

Name: The Smog, John Creasey — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4058-EV-F-VG-4
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Publication: London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1970

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 190.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book's original brown cloth boards remain sharply square and tightly bound, retaining bright, unoxidised gilt lettering upon the spine. A notable degree of foxing present; spotting is prominent along the top and fore-edges of the text block, which occasionally bleeds into the margins of the inner pages. Otherwise, the interior text is clean and legible. The original dust jacket presents handsomely within a protective sleeve, exhibiting only minor shelf-wear, slight grubbiness to the white panels, and scattered foxing commensurate with its age.

Catalogue Note: True first edition of the novel. The volume remains unillustrated and features no previous ownership inscriptions, binders' stamps, or bookplates, presenting a clean, unmarked provenance.

As part of Creasey’s extensive Dr. Palfrey series, true first-edition UK hardcovers retaining their original dust jackets have become increasingly uncommon on the open market, making this an appealing acquisition for collectors of mid-century British thriller crossovers.

When a choking, yellowish smog descends upon a thriving American city, it brings with it an unnatural, deadly menace that incapacitates and kills unsuspecting citizens. Dr. Palfrey, the brilliant head of the worldwide Z5 organisation, is once again forced into a race against time. As the terrifying miasma threatens to spread and contaminate all of civilisation, Palfrey and his team must deploy across the globe to hunt down the mysterious Professor Storr and uncover the chilling link behind the tragedies.

ISBN: 0340129123

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: John Creasey

Book Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 192

Book Publication Year: 1970

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Dr. Palfrey

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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