Author: W. Byford-Jones
Title: Death by Order
Description: London, The Modern Publishing Company, c1930. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce thrilling detective novel by Wilfred Byford Jones, also known by the pen-name Quaestor, in a vivid dust wrapper. A vanishingly scarce work, with no records of this novel being held institutionally on Jisc or WorldCat.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Death By Order' is a thrilling detective novel, written during the Golden Age of Crime Fiction.By Wilfred Byford Jones, who also wrote under the name Quaestor. He was a journalist who contributed to Wolverhampton's 'Express & Star', becoming their Deputy Editor and News Editor. He investigated the 1944 graffiti scandal in Worcestershire, when the skeleton of an unknown woman was found, with locals graffiting 'Who put Bella down the Wych Elm?&apos. Jones was also a military officer, and published works on the Middle East, and the history of oil production.Adverts to the paste downs and front endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine, a little heavier to the rear board. Spine is lightly faded. Edge wear to the dust wrapper, with small chips and closed tears, larger to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little age-toned. Light marks to the dust wrapper, and spots to the reverse.Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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