[1949]
255pp.
Hodder & Stoughton Limited, London 

The vanishingly scarce first edition of the first work in the Charles Blessington series of novels, in the original dust wrapper designed by noted art deco illustrator Bip Pares.

The first edition, first impression with no further impressions stated. Vanishingly scarce.

In the original unclipped dust wrapper designed by Bip Pares. Pares was an Art Deco illustrator, notable as a prolific designer of dust wrappers and for their iconic London Underground posters.

Undated. Dated from a copy held in The British Library. 

A post-war murder mystery and espionage novel, ‘Disappearance of Dr Bruderstein’ is the first to feature Sherwood’s protagonist Charles Blessington, a Treasury official working in a drab Whitehall office.

In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart with mottling to boards. Dust wrapper is very smart the occasional closed tear and minor chipping, slightly more severe to the head of the spine. The odd spot and handling mark to the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to the fore edge.

Grading: VERY GOOD in a VERY GOOD INDEED dust wrapper.