The Clay Hand (Signed First Edition from the Library of Dorothy B. Hughes)

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo, 207pp. Sharp First Edition with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page, Square, tight and clean throughout save a n impression and a few rust spots on the top edge of the first few pages from a paper clip. Small date on the rear paste-down. Board edges mildly toned. Solid unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.50), has some nicks at the extremities and edges and toning to the rear panel. Signed by the author on the title page. From the library of mystery writer Dorothy B. Hughs with here signature on the front end-paper. A pretty collectable copy of a quite uncommon title in any condition, and no other signed copies currently in the marketplace. The signature of Hughes makes this truly unique.