Gladys Mitchell — Adders on the Heath

London, Michael Joseph , 1963. First edition. Leather. A delightful scarce first edition of this detective novel by Gladys Mitchell, a signed presentation copy with a photo of the author loosely inserted, in a sumptuous Sangorski and Sutcliffe crushed morocco binding. The scarce first edition of this detective mystery by Gladys Mitchell, one of sixty-six novels featuring the popular psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs. Bradley. A highly celebrated author in her lifetime, she also wrote under the pseudonym of Stephen Hockaby and Malcolm Torrie. A scarce copy. A signed presentation copy, inscribed to the front free endpaper 'Love and every good wish, Yours' dated 1965, and signed to both the front free endpaper and the title page. A picture of the author was previously tipped in with tape, now detached and loosely inserted. In an exquisite Sangorski and Sutcliffe full crushed morocco binding with gilt to the edges. A beautiful example of this work. In a Sangorski and Sutcliffe signed full crushed morocco binding with five raised bands and gilt to the edges. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear and a touch of sunning to the spine. Inscribed and signed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated 106, and signed again to the title page. With a picture of the author loosely inserted, previously tipped in through tape, which left a minor tape mark to the front pastedown and endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .