James Barlow — The Burden of Proof
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling crime novel from Barlow, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Against the decadent and explosive backdrop of a world of crime, this novel traces every step of the planning and execution of a major robbery set in present-day England. Written by James Barlow, a British novelist. Jacket design by Beverley Lebarrow, a British artist, photographer, and writer. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and the odd mark to the panels. Sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.
