S. S. Van Dine [Willard Huntington Wright] — The Scarab Murder Case

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons , 1930 . First edition. Cloth. A bright, first edition of the fifth novel in S. S. Van Dine's Philo Vance series, surrounding a murder investigation in a museum of Egyptology. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth. A detective novel written by American art critic, Willard Huntington Wright, who wrote under the pseudonym S. S. Van Dine. This novel formed part of the author's "Philo Vance" series, comprised of twelve crime novels featuring the fictional amateur detective, Philo Vance.'The Scarab Murder Case' was the fifth novel in this series, with this particular mystery surrounding a murder in a museum of Egyptology. Detective Philo Vance must rely on his extensive knowledge of Egyptian history and customs to solve this puzzling murder. With five leaves of advertisements presenting other Van Dine novels. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to the extremities and a few marks to cloth. Front hinge a touch strained, but holding firm. Ink inscription to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .