Vintage 1952 J.B. Lippincott hardcover of Ladies' Bane by Patricia Wentworth. Beige textured cloth boards with maroon spine lettering; no dust jacket. Title page lists 'A Miss Silver Mystery' and copyright 1952 with Library of Congress card number 52-7470. Pages are age-toned with light foxing; owner inscription on front endpaper. Binding intact and solid with light corner and edge wear. Pre-ISBN collectible reading copy.
