CHEMISTRY OF DEATH by Simon Beckett SIGNED 1st EDITION 2006 HB DJ CRIME THRILLER

Signed First Edition / First Printing. London: Bantam Press (a division of Transworld Publishers). Hardcover in publisher's pictorial dust jacket; with original red wraparound promotional band. And black sticker stating "Signed First Edition". Octavo; black cloth, silver lettering to spine.

The book is square and tight. Signed boldly by Simon Beckett to the title page, without dedication.

Light scattered foxing/age-speckling to top and fore-edges with some associated spotting to preliminaries and occasional upper margins (see photos). Light toning commensurate with age. No previous owner names, underlining or stamps observed.

Dust jacket bright and presentable with light edge-rubbing to extremities; no major tears noted. Overall, an attractive signed copy that presents well. Signed by the author on the title page. True First Edition, First Printing (number line present beginning with "1").

Debut of Dr David Hunter - a cornerstone of modern British crime fiction. Of Beckett's breakthrough forensic thriller, complete with its scarce promotional band. A strong copy for collectors of modern crime and signed contemporary first editions, and increasingly hard to find in this complete state.

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