Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh – Franklin Library Leather Bound Edition

Franklin Library edition of Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh.

Published as part of The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces, this collectible edition is bound in full green leather with a distinctive gilt piano-key design to the front and rear covers.

The spine features gilt lettering, musical ornamentation, raised bands, and the Franklin Mystery designation. The book also includes all page edges gilt, decorative endpapers, and an attached green ribbon marker.

Features

• Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces edition
• Full green leather binding
• Elaborate gilt piano design
• Gilt spine lettering and decoration
• Raised spine bands
• All page edges gilt
• Decorative endpapers
• Attached ribbon marker
• No dust jacket issued
• Classic Inspector Roderick Alleyn mystery

The binding is firm and square. The leather and gilt decoration remain attractive, with only minimal evidence of careful handling. The gilt page edges retain a strong finish, with slight tonal variation depending on lighting and viewing angle. Interior pages are clean and unmarked.

A desirable volume for collectors of Ngaio Marsh, classic detective fiction, or Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces.

The book shown in the photographs is the exact copy the buyer will receive. It will be carefully packed and shipped in a sturdy box.