THE BLACK SPEAR. JULIAN DE VRIES, The World Syndicate Publishing Company,  Cleveland, O. / NEW YORK, N. Y., 1933
 
Red cover with a gilt spine title and gilt over a red front, THE DETECTIVE SERIES. Secure binding with clean pages, mild soil to the rear board, and a very light spine shift. Christmas gift from mother, 1933, at the front endpaper. The jacket is a bit rough with edge chips and tears. Just under 7 3/4 x 5 with 220 pages. Scarce with jacket.