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John Bude

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Death Makes a Prophet - John Bude
1947 English hardcover first edition, first impression, Macdonald, London
A VG+ book in unclipped dustwrapper
Book has clean contents and cloth, no names etc
The jacket has shallow wear to edges and tips, excellent artwork by Stein
Once again with this author a very scarce title to find still with wrapper
A nice copy
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Trouble A Brewing - John Bude
1946 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Macdonald, London
A VG+ book in VG+ price clipped dustwrapper
Book has clean contents and cloth, neat name and date to endpaper
The jacket shows some minor shelf wear
An attractive copy
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So Much in the Dark - John Bude
1954 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Macdonald, London
A VG+ book in unclipped dustwrapper
Book has clean contents and cloth, inscription to endpaper
The jacket has a couple of closed tears and edge wear
A very scarce title in jacket, the only copy we have ever seen
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Brief Biography
BUDE, John. Pseudonym for Ernest Carpenter Elmore. British. Born in 1901. Married; one daughter. Stage director and producer. Co-Founder, Crime Writers Association, 1953, Died in 1957.

John Bude - The Characters
Superintendent Meredith and Inspector Sherwood
Recommended titles include The Lake District Murder, A Twist of the Rope and Slow Vengeance

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