R. D. WINGFIELD. — Frost at Christmas. A novel. (SIGNED)

Constable, London, 1st Edition, Signed by Author(s), First UK Edition (first printing) of Wingfield's first book - this copy signed by the author on the title page. 8vo. 284pp. Black boards lettered in silver at the spine. The merest trace of tanning to the leaf margins and a short crease to one corner of the rear free endpaper. In virtually fine state with fine non-price-clipped dust wrapper. The first of the author's Inspector Frost mysteries, originally written in 1972 at the prompting of Macmillan (and spurred on by a non-refundable advance of £50), the manuscript was promptly rejected, before eventually being published in Canada in 1984. This UK edition followed some five years later and the Yorkshire Television adoptions staring David Jason appeared soon after., Near Fine, Fine