The Eyes of Max Carrados
London: Grant Richards, 1923. Very Good. Item #48485
London: Grant Richards, 1923. First Edition. Octavo (19cm); publisher's blue cloth lettered in dark blue; 319pp. Moderate shelf wear, cloth spine rather toned, remnant of dust jacket upper panel neatly trimmed and mounted to front pastedown, scattered foxing to textblock. Very Good and sound overall.
The second short story collection featuring the exploits of the eponymous blind detective. The author also included an introduction in which he "defends the plausibility of his character's exploits by cataloging those of real blind persons" (Norman Donaldson, "St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers, p. 100).
Price: $100.00