Michael Kent — Hail, Victor, Hail!

London, Staples Press Limited, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this very scarce murder mystery set in a school, by Michael Kent. The first edition, first impression, of this very scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Hail, Victor, Hail!' begins with a murder at the Abbey School, the self-confident headmaster setting out to solve the death which has sullied his school.By Michael Kent. With a floorplan of the school. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, and light fading to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with small chips and closed tears. Light handling marks to the wraps, with spots to the reverse. Label to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the half-title. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.