Judson Philips ESCAPE A KILLER First edition and 40 similar items

on ESCAPE A KILLER By Judson [Pentecost] Philips. New York: Dodd, Mead Company, (1971). First edition, first printing. A selection in the publisher's superior Red Badge Detective mystery series. The eighth mystery featuring reporter and sleuth, Peter Styles, involves a friend of his, who was blinded by an acid throwing 'fanatic', and the friend's actress wife. A decent collectible. Upper and lower spine edges and corner tips lightly rubbed, faint, small tan soil-stain to the outer lower page edges, else tight, square, firm and very good plus in polished blue linen boards with white embossed Red Badge Detective insignia and titles to the spine, sewn binding; in a very good rubbed dust jacket with art by Tim Gaydos, with a very light tan stain to the lower end of the rear panel, and very short edge tears and a crease to the upper end of the front panel; original printed $4.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. The jacket will be placed in a clear, removable protective sleeve, after photographing for this entry. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT VINTAGE MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.