Arthur William Upfield — The New Shoe

San Diego , University of California , 1976. Cloth. A lovely later impression of this charming mystery novel by Arthur W. Upfield. A new edition of this novel by Arthur W. Upfield, issued by University of California. The first editions appeared in US 1951 and UK 1952. A charming mystery following the discovery of a naked body entombed in the wall of the Split Point Lighthouse on Australia's southeast coast. With striking descriptions of Australia and character study both of the coastal town people and of the half-caste Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte.  In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the fore edge, not affecting the pages internally which are otherwise bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .