Norman Collins — The Bat That Flits

London , Collins Crime Club , 1952. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this thrilling crime novel by Norman Collins. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. A first edition copy. The Bat that Flits is a crime novel set deep in the heart of the West Country and follows James Hudson a newly arrived scientist working at the Government Station for research in bacteriological warfare, when the normal day to day life of the Institute is turned upside down. Norman Collins was a British writer and radio and television executive.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally lovely with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some chipping to the extremities and marks to the rear wrap. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.