NO BUSINESS FOR A LADY. James L. Rubel (1950)

New York: Gold Medal, 1950.  1st Edition, 1st Printing (PBO)

Mass market paperback, 7 x 4.25 inches. Original pictorial wrappers with an uncredited design. Gold Medal 114, no cover price. Binding is tight and square, edges are sharp with no creasing--book appears unread. Interior is spotless, with no markings or stamps and virtually no shelfwear. Laminate is remarkably preserved. Near Fine.

A pristine original copy of a midcentury mystery novel featuring the first appearance of Eli Donovan, arguably the first female detective in literature.

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