1936. Fourth impression. 252 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. The Crime Club, vol. 9. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Cracking at the hinges, covers beginning to pull from text block. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Loss to spine head and tail. Short splits at the joints. Slight damage to bottom of rear cover. Reading creases to spine.