Murder by Appointment

New York: The Macaulay Company. Very Good in Good dj. (c.1934). First Edition. Hardcover. (price-clipped) [good solid copy, some darkening/spotting to top edge of text block, very slight rippling of cloth on rear cover, old gift inscription rather messily crossed-out/erased on front pastedown, rear endpaper removed; jacket is moderately soiled and heavily edgeworn, with paper loss at spine extremities, various small nicks and tears]. European-set mystery novel, involving "the formation of an international cordon of detectives," with the greatest sleuths from London, Paris, Berlin, Leningrad, and "even Warsaw" coordinating their pursuit of a cunning and murderous jewel thief known as The Panther. (There is no indication as to whether Inspector Clouseau was recruited for the team.) . (Inventory #: 25785)