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The Verdict of You All - Henry Wade
1926 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Constable, London
A VG indeed book sadly lacking dust jacket
Book has no names, inscriptions etc, tighly bound and square,
Not a common book
For Sale at £77 (approx $123) *S - free delivery worldwide !

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Here Comes the Copper - Henry Wade
1946 English Penguin paperback first edition, London
A good book with the ever-present page tanning to edges
Neat owner name to title page
Some light rubbing and wear to corners, still tight and square
An uncommon book in any edition
For Sale at £10 (approx $19) *B99 - free delivery worldwide !
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No Friendly Drop - Henry Wade
1931 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Constable, London
A VG indeed book, from the Homer Goldstone collection
We are supplying free of charge a COLOUR PHOTOCOPY of a 1st issue dw
This is complimentary and not priced into the book
The book has no names, inscriptions, Goldstone bookplate to pastedown, tighly bound and square,
A poison mystery featuring Inspector Poole of Scotland Yard
A very scarce book indeed
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Mist on the Salting - Henry Wade
1935 UK hardback second popular edition, Constable, London
A VG book in VG dust jacket
Book has no names, inscriptions etc, tighly bound and square,
The jacket has some light edgewear and a closed unobtrusive tear
A full-sized format, nice fat book, same size as the 1st
A very rare book with stunning Youngman Carter jacket artwork. A first would certainly command a 4 figure sum, were one ever to surface
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Constable Guard Thyself ! - Henry Wade
1934 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Constable, London
A VG book in 7/6 original dust jacket
The jacket has considerable loss, as can be seen. We have place a photocopy of a spine & front panel under to improve the look on the shelf
The book has no names, inscriptions etc, tighly bound and square,
It is a shame about the jacket, but it is exceptionally rare
A very scarce book indeed and priced very much to reflect the DJ condition
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The Missing Partners - Henry Wade
1928 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Constable, London
A VG+ book sadly lacking dust jacket
Book has no names, inscriptions etc, tighly bound and square,
Clean contents and cloth
A nice clean copy
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The Verdict of You All
1947 British Penguin paperback later edition
A solid reading copy
No names etc, covers a little worn and marked
Still tightly bound
Inspector Dobson of the Yard investigates
An uncommon title and classic Golden Age
For Sale at £6 (approx $12 ) *DF2 - free delivery worldwide !

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The Dying Alderman - Henry Wade
1930 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Constable, London
A VG book in COLOUR PHOTOCOPY dust jacket
Book has no names, inscriptions etc, tighly bound and square,
Clean contents and cloth, blue cloth lighly faded to spine
The facsimilie wrapper is from a 1st issue jacket and is a complimentary gift and not 'priced in'. The site address is not actually on the cover
The story revolves around the discovery of a dying alderman actually found at the municipal council table
A rare book
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Released for Death
1938 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Constable, London
A VG indeed book sadly lacking dust jacket
We are supplying free of charge a COLOUR PHOTOCOPY of a 1st issue dw
This is complimentary and not priced into the book
The book has no names, inscriptions etc, tighly bound and square,
A very scarce book indeed
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Brief Biography
WADE, Henry. Pseudonym for Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher,6th Baronet. British. BorninSurrey, lOSeptember 1887. Educated at Eton College; New College, Oxford. Served in the First Battalion, Grenadier Guards, 1908-20, and fought in World War I: mentioned in despatches (twice); Distinguished Service Order; Croix de Guerre; also served in Grenadier Guards, 1940-45. Married 1) Mary Augusta Chilton in 1911 (died, 1963); four sons and one daughter; 2} Nancy Cecil Rey-nolds in 1965. Succeeded to the baronetcy, 1937. Justice of the Peace and County Alderman for Buckinghamshire; High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. 1925, Lieutenant in the Body Guard of the Honorable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, 1956-57. Commander, Royal Victorian Order. Died 30 May 1969.

Henry Wade - The Characters
Inspector John Poole
In his time, John Poole was a fine example of the new breed of policeman, college educated and police-school trained. He rose from the ranks to become the youngest inspector in the Criminal Investigation Department of New Scotland Yard. After a series of successful investigations (1929-53}, Poole was promoted to Chief Inspector.

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