Dorothy Gardiner — What Crime Is It?

New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1956 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition, first printing of Dorothy Gardiner's novel with the original dust wrapper. First edition, first printing of What Crime Is It? by Dorothy Gardiner in the original publisher's cloth binding and dust wrapper. This is a very scarce book. The plot follows a small town Sheriff who goes to New York to help solve a mystery case after something strange occurred in Grand Central Station.Dorothy Gardiner was a twentieth century novelist who wrote historical and mystery books.  In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. The dust wrapper is slightly worn to the extremities. The head and tail of the spine has some slight bumping. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot, and the pastedowns are slightly foxed. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.