Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 2023 Ballantine. First Printing with complete number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong silver title gilt on the spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with a 1/2″ tear mended with pH neutral tape, mild surface and edge wear, and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tearoom floor.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
