Pom Harrington inspects an exceptional first edition copy of one of the greatest thrillers ever written.
This copy boasts the original grey cloth, falcon motif to upper board in blue, titles and geometric design to spine in black and blue, top edge stained blue.
With the pictorial dust jacket, and housed in a black quarter morocco solander box.
More information on this copy of The Maltese Falcon can be found by clicking this link.
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