J. J. Connington - Nemesis at Raynham Parva

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of one of the detective novels by British chemist and part-time writer J. J. Connington. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a 'Plan of Smoke-Room at Fern Lodge' to reverse side of contents page. 'Nemesis at Raynham Parva' is a detective fiction novel by J. J. Connington. In this work, Sir Clinton Driffield travels to an Indian village to visit his sister and becomes embroiled in a mysterious and thrilling case, one involving foreign agents and an Argentinian love interest. J. J. Connington (1880-1947), also known as Alfred Walter Stewart, was a British chemist and part-time crime writer who pioneered the science fiction genre. Several of his fictional detectives include Superintendent Ross as well as Chief Inspector Clinton Driffield. One page of publisher's adverts to rear.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Fading to boards, particularly to the margins as well as the spine. A few marks to boards, along with bumping to the extremities. A bit of wear along the joints, which is resulting in the beginning of loss to the rear joint. Spotting to paste downs and endpapers, with offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound, with binding loosening towards the middle of text. Text is very clean throughout with light age-toning to margins. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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