Francis Gerard — Red Rope
New York, E. P. Dutton & Co, 1939. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this crime thriller by Francis Gerard. The first edition of this work. 'Red Rope' is the tale of the gripping hunt for a murderer who uses red rope of the finest silk to hang his victims - "an absorbing, well-rounded, deftly worked-out mystery." With very scarce original dustwrapper. In a full cloth binding complete with original unclipped dustwrapper, protected by Brodart wraps. Externally, generally smart. Minor shelfwear to extremities only. Dustwrapper is sound with some slight chipping to extremities and discreet internal tape repairs to some edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.
