The Venner Crime, John Rhode — 1st Edition

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The Venner Crime, John Rhode — 1st Edition

Name: The Venner Crime, John Rhode — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5348
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Publication: London, Odhams Press Limited, 1933

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 248.

Condition Report: Good. While structurally sound and firmly bound, this copy exhibits substantial aesthetic wear. The original maroon cloth remains intact, but the spine and board edges are heavily sunned, completely fading the material from deep red to a light beige. The extremities show moderate bumping and rubbing. The text block is whole and highly readable, though the edges display noticeable foxing that occasionally intrudes into the page margins. A standard previous ownership signature is neatly pencilled to the front free endpaper.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition of The Venner Crime, a classic mystery featuring the armchair detective Dr. Lancelot Priestley. This title holds a unique position in John Rhode’s bibliography, as it remains the only one of his works to be published in the United Kingdom by Odhams Press rather than his usual publisher, Collins Crime Club.

This copy is offered without its dust jacket. While Odhams editions were often produced in substantial numbers, finding this specific 1933 first edition on the open market today is scarce, as the majority of these cloth-bound copies were heavily read or discarded over the decades.

An elderly man named Venner is poisoned by strychnine, but the authorities initially mistake the case for an accidental death. However, at almost exactly the same time, his nephew Ernest inexplicably disappears. Enter Dr. Lancelot Priestley, the brilliantly astute armchair detective, who must untangle a complex web of deceit and hidden motives to solve the case.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: John Rhode

Book Publisher: Odhams Press Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 248

Book Publication Year: 1933

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Dr. Priestley

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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