Behind the Monocle

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 312pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this classic collection of thrilling stories Bound in black cloth with titles in white on spine and front board and monocled man in white on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or foxing. Immaculate red top-stain. A bit of softness to spine ends but remarkably well-preserved. Small Lauriat of Boston bookseller ticket unobtrusively on bottom of front end-paper. Stunning unclipped, though unpriced, dustjacket has a touch of rubbing to heel and bottom front tip but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A simply gorgeous collectable copy and quite scarce in such high-grade condition. (Hubin, p.145).