Title: Death at Half-Term

Author: Josephine Bell (pseudonym of Doris Bell Collier, 1897-1987)

Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co, London

Edition: Uncorrected Publisher's Proof Copy, preceding the first printing of the first edition

Date Printed: 1939

Description: Original rare uncorrected proof, preceding the first printing of the first edition. "Proof Copy" to front cover. Wear and creasing to edges, tears to spine (see pictures). Pencil date "May 17" to front cover, small pen mark to bottom of front cover (see pictures). Binding sound with forward lean to spine. Light browning to leaves. Internally clean and free of inscriptions. Great theatrical mystery novel featuring the detective Dr David Wintringham.

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