The Scarab Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. First Edition. First printing, with the "A" to spine. Octavo (19cm). Black publisher's cloth, stamped in yellow, with original dust jacket; plain endpapers; [xiv],328,[10]pp; 10pp of publisher's ads at rear; with folding map. Ink inscription to front pastedown, "Dot from Ed." Straight and bright, lightly rubbed at edges, paper mellowed: Near Fine. Jacket unclipped (priced $2.00), much rubbed, chipped at edges, dampstaining to spine: unrestored, but just Very Good.

Originally serialized in the American magazine, 1929-30. Basis for the 1936 lost film directed by Michael Hankinson, starring Wilfrid Hyde-White. PENZLER p.20. BARZUN & TAYLOR 2119. HUBIN p.414.