LAURENCE, John.

Murder in the Stratosphere.

Name: Murder in the Stratosphere.
Brand: LAURENCE, John.
SKU: 110678
Price: 1009.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Stock Code 110678

London, Samson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., [1938].

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First edition of this crime novel set in a gigantic balloon twenty miles above the earth. John Laurence Pritchard (1885-1968) was a mathematician and author, who also published some books on aeronautics under his full name.

First edition; 8vo; 8pp publisher's ads at end, some toning to text block, light spotting to prelims and edges; publisher's black cloth, red lettering to spine, spine slightly cocked, extremities slightly rubbed, with the original unclipped pictorial dust-jacket by Narraway, spine sunned, a few chips to corners and spine ends, lightly rubbed, else very good.

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