Margaret Yorke — Mortal Remains
London, Geoffrey Bles, 1974 . First edition. Cloth. A signed example of the first edition of Margaret Yorke's very scarce thriller, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. Inscribed to the front free endpaper with 'from the Author, 1974&apos.The first edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This work is the fourth entry in the author's five volume 'Patrick Grant' series, and follows Dr. Grant as he travels to Crete to search for the missing godson of a deceased colleague. Yorke was chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1979Â80. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Light sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with a touch of edgewear to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
