{"product_id":"the-touch-of-death-john-creaey-1st-edition","title":"The Touch of Death, John Creasey — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. Publisher's original cloth binding remains structurally sound with a slight lean to the spine, extremities exhibit minor shelf-wear and rubbing. The red top-edge stain is present but lightly faded. Internally, the text block is generally bright, though there is noticeable spotting and foxing confined primarily to the preliminary leaves, title page, and the text-block edges. The original, unclipped dust wrapper retains vibrant front-panel artwork but shows typical signs of age, including moderate scuffing, edge-wear, and minor chipping to the spine ends and corners. The wrapper is now preserved in a removable, protective clear sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a first edition, first impression of the seventeenth instalment in the long-running and highly popular Dr. Palfrey series, which famously intertwined traditional British espionage with apocalyptic science-fiction tropes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe volume is presented in its original pictorial dust wrapper, featuring striking, uncredited mid-century pulp artwork. First editions of Creasey's earlier Dr. Palfrey novels, especially those retaining original, well-preserved wrappers, have become increasingly scarce on the open market, appealing strongly to collectors of Golden Age crime fiction and vintage mid-century thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eThe Touch of Death\u003c\/i\u003e, the brilliant Dr. Palfrey and his secretive global intelligence agency, Z5, face a terrifying new threat to international peace. When a sinister organisation discovers a method to weaponise a deadly, untraceable force, Palfrey must race against time to prevent catastrophic worldwide destruction. Blending gripping espionage with chillingly prescient scientific dangers, John Creasey delivers a masterclass in mid-century suspense, cementing Palfrey's legacy as one of the era's most enduring defenders of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53977575686483,"sku":"4186-EV-F-VG-4","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_154949.jpg?v=1781173772","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-touch-of-death-john-creaey-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}