John Rosenberg; Elizabeth Rosenberg — Fanfare for a Murderer

London, Hogarth Press, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling novel by John and Elizabeth Rosenberg, signed with an inscription from the authors. First edition. With an inscription from the authors to the front endpaper: "For Edward, with much love from John + Lizzie." The sudden death of Sir Frederick Dean sets off a chain of reactions overturning the lives of those living in the Kensington house where his flat is situated. A tangled case to be solved, but will Inspector Faraday be able to untangle it? Written by John and Elizabeth Rosenberg, novelists and literary critics. With dust wrapper designed by Brian Wildsmith, a British painter and children's book illustrator. In the original orange cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with shelf wear and sunning to the spine. Roughly cut to the top edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Authors' ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Brian Wildsmith. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.