R. C. Hutchinson — Elephant and Castle: A Reconstruction

London , Cassell and Company Limited , 1949. First edition. Hardback. The intriguing work by R. C. Hutchinson, based on the author's own investigations into the hidden details of a true crime, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper and original cloth binding.Best-selling British novelist R. C. Hutchinson wrote this work inspired by a crime committed in 1938 that peaked his interest. As a result, this full-length novel was the first from the author since 1940, and translates his findings to fiction. Having some personal knowledge of the people involved, this work is fuelled by Hutchinson's motives to uncover the details that went ignored due to the crime being short-lived. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in excellent condition with minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper has slight edge wear, heaviest to the head of spinal panel. Offsetting to the flyleaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright, with minor offsetting to endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.