The Reluctant Hangman and Other Stories of Crime

Boulder: The Aspen Press, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Original illustrations by Alfred Pearse and Signey Paget. Edited by Tom and Enid Schantz, who have inscribed this copy on the half-title. Near Fine. Wraps creased near the spine. Square and firmly bound, foxed at the top edge, clean internally. This chapbook collects three of Allen's stories, "The Reluctant Hangman," "The Great Ruby Robbery," and "The Conscientious Burglar.