John Treherne — The Trap
London, Jonathan Cape, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of John Treherne's mystery novel, evoking village life in the 1930s. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the front free end paper. John Edwin Treherne (1929-1989) was an English entomologist and author. This was his first novel, which can be described as part detective story, part psychological exploration. It evokes 1930s village life in Britain. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is very bright and smart. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.
