Murder and mystery in New Orleans. Dan Farrel, D.A. of Orleans Parish. is told that the Sheldon Memorial Libary safe was robbed of nine famous leaves of the Gutenberg Bible. The unusual Quentin Ulman, assistant librarian, is a possible cause of concern, and so is the authenticity of the nine leaves. A fast paced biblio mystery novel, with great characters and settings. Gwen Bristow , American writer and journalist, (b) New Orleans, 1903-1980; she wrote for the Time-Picayune; and wrote this novel with her husband Bruce Manning, screenwriter. Black cloth boards and spine, no DW, mild soil, green title, and logo to front board, green lettering to spine.Light bumping of spine ends, and rubbing to corners. Closed tear to page 255. Illustrated end papers, previous owners "Please Return This Book To" to e.p. Else, clean, tightly bound. sm 8 vo., 286 pp. with first chapter of "The Merrival Mystery". plus ad. First Edition, stated

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