Van Wyck Mason Gracious Lily First Edition and 12 similar items

THE GRACIOUS LILY By [Francis] Van Wyck Mason. New York: Doubleday Company, Inc., 1957. First edition, first printing. "First edition" statement to the copyright page, 1957 printed to the title page, $3.75 to the jacket's flap. Shrubbery-peeping Col. North illustration to the title pages. Colonel Hugh North and his friend Susan Stanhope pursue international intrigues from the shores of Bermuda to the dark streets of Macao, involving the much-married Lady Violet, ballerina Nina Tizard, and her strangely tattooed former partner. A presentable collectible. Rubs to the cover's lower shelf-edges and upper spine edge, some slight age-toning to the end-papers as usual, else very good plus and firm in green linen with silver embossed lily to a burgundy panel to the front cover, silver embossed titles to a burgundy panel to the spine, deckle page fore-edges, upper page edges rose-amber, cream headband and tail-band; in a very good dust jacket with with art by John Alan Maxwell, with a few rubs and soils to the rear panel, nicks and rubs to the upper and lower spine ends, and a nicked tear to the upper front flap fold. The dust jacket will be placed in a clear, protective removable sleeve after photographing for this entry. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS!