{"product_id":"trents-last-case-e-c-bentley-1st-edition","title":"Trent's Last Case, E. C. Bentley — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"620\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Publisher’s original cloth binding shows light wear at extremities, with curling to corner tips, bumping to head and foot of spine, and faint surface marks across the boards; blind-stamped cloth remains clean and visually strong. Stitching is slightly open along the spine’s ridge, though the binding remains firm and well intact. Spine gently dulled with age. Endpapers and rear decorative pastedown show light foxing, while the colour frontispiece remains immaculate and striking. Internally, contents show light handling only, with pages remaining largely bright, clean, and tidy throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eFirst edition, Thomas Nelson \u0026amp; Sons Ltd., London, issued in original publisher’s cloth. A highly regarded landmark in detective fiction and one of the defining works of the genre’s evolution toward a more modern, self-aware form. First editions are increasingly sought after, particularly in well-preserved original cloth state with clean internal presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eA pioneering detective novel featuring the case of a mysterious death investigated by amateur sleuth Trent, notable for its subversion of classic detective conventions and emphasis on character-driven deduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53268815216979,"sku":"3268-RM-F-VG-4","price":115.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/Trents-Last-Case-E-C-Bentley-First-Edition-Vintage-Book_81cb4e67-6165-4c0a-8093-83a52bc503a5.jpg?v=1776784830","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/trents-last-case-e-c-bentley-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}