Michael Innes; [John Innes Mackintosh Stewart] — Hamlet, Revenge!

New York, Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of this thrilling detective novel by Michael Innes, revolving around a production of Hamlet. The first U.S. edition, first printing, typo to page 120 with 'Lord Appleby' for 'Lord Auldearn&apos. In the original very scarce dust wrapper, of which only the front wrap and front fly leaf remain. 'Hamlet, Revenge!' is the second novel of Michael Innes, the pen-name of J. I. M. Stewart.This brilliant detective novel revolves around the murder of the Lord Chancellor of England during an amateur production of 'Hamlet', during which he played Polonius. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original very scarce dust wrapper, of which only the front wrap and front fly leaf remain. Externally, smart, with light handling marks to the cloth. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Dust wrapper is worn, remnants are a little rubbed with light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Fair.