Vera Caspary — The Death Wish

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Vera Caspary's popular love story, in the lovely original pictorial unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work under the title 'The Death Wish', previously published the year before under the title 'Laughter&apos. Signed by the author to the title page, 'For Carl Audes, gratefully, VEra Caspary, 1952&apos. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'The Death Wish' is a love story which probes into a sensitive person and their conflicts. Written by Vera Caspary, an American author, best known for her novel 'Laura&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Dustwrapper with edgewear, resulting in a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Discolouration to the wraps, and light spots of rubbing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.