{"product_id":"the-smog-john-creasey-1st-edition","title":"The Smog, John Creasey — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_5d0566e984c2972f-218\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-488\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-488 citation-end-488\"\u003e London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1970\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 190.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_5d0566e984c2972f-219\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book's original brown cloth boards remain sharply square and tightly bound, retaining bright, unoxidised gilt lettering upon the spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A notable degree of foxing present; spotting is prominent along the top and fore-edges of the text block\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which occasionally bleeds into the margins of the inner pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Otherwise, the interior text is clean and legible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original dust jacket presents handsomely within a protective sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, exhibiting only minor shelf-wear, slight grubbiness to the white panels, and scattered foxing commensurate with its age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_5d0566e984c2972f-220\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e True first edition of the novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The volume remains unillustrated and features no previous ownership inscriptions, binders' stamps, or bookplates, presenting a clean, unmarked provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_5d0566e984c2972f-221\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a choking, yellowish smog descends upon a thriving American city, it brings with it an unnatural, deadly menace that incapacitates and kills unsuspecting citizens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Dr. Palfrey, the brilliant head of the worldwide Z5 organisation, is once again forced into a race against time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-487 citation-end-487\"\u003eAs 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\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-486 citation-end-486\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53740071584083,"sku":"4058-EV-F-VG-4","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_142817.jpg?v=1781015754","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-smog-john-creasey-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}