Author: Margery Allingham
Title: The Tiger in the Smoke, the China Governess, Cargo of Eagles, the Allingham Case-Book
Description: London, Chatto & Windus, 1952-1969. First edition. Hardback. The first and first U.K. editions of four crime novels by so-called 'Queen of Crime' Margery Allingham, with the original dust wrappers. The first edition, first impression of The Tiger in the Smoke (1952), Cargo of Eagles (1968), and The Allingham Case-Book (1969), and the first U.K. edition, first impression of The China Governess (1963), first published in New York, c. 1962. The Tiger in the Smoke, The China Governess, and Cargo of Eagles in the original unclipped dust wrapper, and The Allingham Case-Book in the original clipped wrapper. Each wrapper designed by Allingham's husband, Philip Youngman Carter. This edition of The Allingham Case-Book with the dust wrapper, scarce. These editions of The Tiger in the Smoke and The China Governess with the dust wrapper, uncommon. Margery Allingham is an English crime fiction novelist who is often dubbed one of the four 'Queens of Crime', along with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh. She is most famous for her Campion novels which follow the antics of Albert Campion, a somewhat unorthodox detective character. This set includes three of Allingham's Campion novels, namely The Tiger in the Smoke, The China Governess, and The China Governess in addition to The Allingham Case-Book of 18 mystery short stories. Cargo of Eagles was completed by Allingham's husband after her death and features a vignette map of the fictional region of Saltey on pp. 8-9.  In the original publisher's cloth binding, all in the original unclipped dust wrappers, 'Case-Book' in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines, a little heavier to the head of the spine of 'Tiger in the Smoke', and very light bumping to the extremities of 'Cargo of Eagles' and 'Tiger in the Smoke&apos. Fading to the head of the spine of 'Tiger in the Smoke', a touch of discolouration to the tail of the front board of 'Cargo of Eagles&apos. Textblock of 'Cargo of Eagles' is cocked. Small patch of dampstaining to the tail of the boards of 'Tiger in the Smoke', lighter to the paste downs. Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Tiger in the Smoke&apos. Edge wear to the dust wrappers, resulting in a few small closed tears, heavier to the 'Tiger in the Smoke', with a larger chip to the head of the spine. A closed tear to tail of spine of 'China Governess&apos. Repair to the reverse of the head of the spine of 'China Governess', with a small tidemark to the reverse of the tail of the spine. Wraps are a little age-toned, in particular to the spines, heavier to 'Tiger in the Smoke&apos. Spine of 'Case-Book' is sunned. Light handling marks to the wraps, with spots to the reverse of the wrap of 'Tiger in the Smoke&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few spots to pages 70-74 and 84-92 of 'Cargo of Eagles&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Dust Wrappers designed by Philip Youngman Carter. Very Good/Very Good.

Keywords: Detective Fiction Crime Fiction 20th Century Authors Margery Allingham Crime Fiction Dust Wrappers designed by Philip Youngman Carter


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