Moss Rose

New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1935. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 8vo,, 340pp. Beautiful First American Edition of this classic historical mystery based on a true crime in Victorian England. Published in the UK by Heinemann the previous year. uncommon, story about time travel to prehistoric times. Bound in red cloth with lettering stamped in black on front board and spine and floral decoration in black on front board. . Blue top-stain. Tight and clean throughout with very minor edge-wear. Very slight spine lean. Shallow vertical spine crease. Still very well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00 net), has some splitting and split along the top hinges and front fold. Small chips from spine ends. Creases to rear panel. Mild soiling. Not perfect but still fresh and bright and present quite well. Made into the 1947 film of the same name starring Peggy Cummins, Viictor Mature, Ethel Barrymore, Vincent Price and directed by Gregory Ratoff. A sharp collectable copy and quite uncommon in any condition. (Hubin, p.362; Johnson, The Dark Page, p. 220-221; IMDB).