Harry Carmichael; [Hartley Howard] — Death Counts Three

London, Collins, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of Harry Carmichael's thrilling novel, a vivid novel. The first edition of this work.A very scarce work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Death Counts Three' is a suspenseful mystery set in an English country house.Written by Leopold Horace Ognall under the pseudonym Harry Carmichael, who also wrote under the name Hartley Howard. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart, with tape marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Faint tidemark to the head of the front board. Institutional stamp to the front pastedown. Front endpaper has been excised. Mark to the rear pastedown. Dustwrapper is lightly age-toned with a few light marks. Tape marks to the flyleafs. Minor edgwear to the wraps. Acetate to the wraps with some loss to the tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with just a couple of light spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title. Aged tape mark to the title page and to the page facing the title. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.