Robert Reeves — Dead and Done for

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of this very sought after and scarce hard-boiled mystery by Robert Reeves, in the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition. A scarce hard-boiled mystery by author Robert Reeves who died young in 1945, due to being killed in action during World War Two. Reeves was and is very highly regarded though his career was tragically cut short after only three novels of which this is the first and most sought after. The first of Reeves' Cellini Smith novels, set in New York. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Very light shelf wear to the extremities. Dust wrapper excellent. Very minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, if slightly age toned. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.