Condition: Good vintage condition overall. Covers and spines show age-related wear and fraying, with some small tears on the edges. Bindings remain intact and pages are readable across all volumes. Expected toning and shelf wear for books of this age. Condition of each book shown in photos- all are fully readable, intact, and no significant tears
Description: This lot includes four omnibus volumes from The Detective Book Club, each containing three classic mid-20th century detective novels:
Volume 1: Gold in Every Grave (Hugh Lawrence Nelson), The Wrong Body (Anthony Gilbert), An Ape in Velvet (Rae Foley)
Volume 2: The Three-Time Losers (George Bagby), Death Against the Clock (Anthony Gilbert), Escape to Fear (Rae Foley)
Volume 3: Too Many Women (Rex Stout), Night Walk (Rae Foley), Draw the Curtain Close (Thomas B. Dewey)
Volume 4: The Man in the Shadow (Rae Foley), Vanish in an Instant (Margaret Millar), Something to Hide (Philip MacDonald)
Each volume features multiple authors, bound in the Detective Book Club’s signature uniform style. A wonderful collectible set for fans of vintage crime fiction, mystery omnibus editions, or classic mid-century detective novels.
Copyright dates between 1946-1958. Seller Inventory # ABE-1757207010103
