Adventures Of Hiram Holliday Gallico, Paul Detective & Crime,Mystery,World At War

First Edition stated. James Ernst dustjacket art. Author's scarce first book of fiction. Hubin listed mystery novel of a newspaper copy-reader who is inspired by the stories that pass his desk. "He became a crack pistol shot, an expert swordsman, an analyst of disguises and facial expressions, and a polylinguist. No sooner was Holliday in London than he became involved in an international kidnapping case. While trenches were being dug in Hyde Park, Holliday saved a Gabsburg princess from Nazi agents". Basis for a 1951 television movie directed by Delbert Mann and starring Stella Andres and Henry Calvin. Near Fine, contemporary gift inscription at front endpaper in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket, shallow edge chips, spine modestly sunned, few short closed tears.