Crane, Frances — The Buttercup Case

New York, Random House, 1959. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another fine novel of murder detection featuring Pat Abbott and Jean Abbott, by Frances Crane. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Stated First U.S. Edition, the true First Edition having been published the year before in the U.K. 177 pp. and with an author note, "Mrs. Crane" having written 23 other murder mysteries to this point, most of them featuring a color in their titles.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,