The American Gun Mystery by Ellery Queen
1946. First Printing. 308 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Heavy tanning and foxing to pages and text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket with heavy edge wear, large tears and chipping, causing loss around edges and spine. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking. Stickers to front surface.