Simon Nash — Death over Deep Water

London, Geoffrey Bles, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Simon Nash's very scarce novel about a murder on a cruise ship, with a loosely inserted publisher's review slip. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work by Simon Nash, the pseudonym of Professor of English and Anglican priest Raymond Chapman.  In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Loosely inserted is a slip from the publisher detailing the publication date of this work, and requesting any reviews published to be forwarded to them.A thrilling murder mystery about 'tragedy and treachery' on board a tourist ship to Malta. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bump to spine head, and with spotting to fore edge of text block. Light edge wear and one small chip to dust wrapper back strip tail, with further chipping to back strip head. One closed tear to rear wrap head, another to rear wrap tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.