The Niece of Abraham Pein

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, 1943. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); light blue cloth, with titles stamped in maroon on spine and front cover; yellow topstain; dustjacket; [8],9-320pp. Gentle sunning to spine, light foxing to cloth, some external wear, upper corners bumped (though still sharp), with very faint foxing to endpapers and right edge of textblock; hinges sound; Very Good. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50), lightly shelfworn, showing some gentle sunning dust-soil, mild rubbing to front panel, with a few small nicks and tears; Very Good. A mystery novel set in rural New Hampshire, centered around the trial of Abraham Pein, who like the niece he is accused of murdering, fled Nazi tyranny for a more promising life in America. HUBIN, p.423.