{"product_id":"the-yellow-streak-valentine-williams-2nd-printing","title":"The Yellow Streak, Valentine Williams — 2nd Printing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1922\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 311.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original mustard-yellow cloth binding remains secure, though it displays general dust-soiling and age-darkening, most notably to the spine and rear board. There is minor bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners, with a slight lean to the text block. The boards feature striking black-stamped illustration and lettering which remain bold and well-defined. Internally, the binding holds firm. The pages are free from previous ownership inscriptions, though the text block exhibits moderate foxing and age-toning, primarily concentrated at the preliminary pages and fore-edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is an early 1922 second printing of Valentine Williams' classic golden-age mystery, published in the same year as the true first edition by Herbert Jenkins. The distinctive binding features the publisher's iconic Pegasus logo stamped on the rear board, with a silhouetted illustration of a kneeling gunman on the front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly UK printings of Valentine Williams' thrillers from this era are uncommonly encountered on the open market, particularly in the publisher's original cloth without severe structural wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHartley Parrish, a self-made millionaire with a mysterious past, is on the verge of marrying the well-born Mary Trevert. But on a quiet evening at his English country estate, a gunshot shatters the peace. Parrish is found dead in his library, shot through the heart, with the door locked from the inside. While the police pursue conventional avenues of enquiry, Mary and her childhood friend Robin Greve embark on their own investigation. What follows is a gripping tale of deception and murder that races toward a highly dramatic conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54495967248723,"sku":"4931","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260730_232614.jpg?v=1785935185","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-yellow-streak-valentine-williams-2nd-printing","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}