Ambler,Eric — Epitaph For a Spy

Hodder & Stoughton This is a Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with black title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.There is one snag tear to cloth at edge of spine (approx 4mm in size) This copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions present.The book has some stitching showing through at the rear pastedown hinge join.Page edges are foxed as are the first few preliminary pages.This copy was acquired from the impressive private collection of Alan Melzak (London) who had assembled a large Library of novels including Crime,Horror,Mystery and Detection on which movie thrillers have been based,and of which have a film noir quality about them.This book was the basis of the film of entitled ''Hotel Reserve'' with James Mason and Lucy Mannheim.The Author's 3rd novel and an uncommon title,8vo 287pp First Edition 4th Impression [1939] Good No Jacket First Edition 4th Printing London 8vo