THE TRACES OF BRILLHART: A Novel of Suspense, Detection, and A Curious Immortality. by Herbert Brean. New York: Harper Brothers, Publishers, (1960). First edition, first printing. "First edition" statement to the copyright page. With a rave blurb from Rex Stout, this well-plotted mystery features William (Deac) Deacon, crime reporter and magazine staff-writer looking into the possible impersonation of a possible dead man, who is given good press in Broadway musical circles. Blue spine titles flecked-off, a 1961 NAACP Peace seal attached to the upper corner of the half-title page, else very good in light-blue linen over polished dark-blue linen boards; in a price-clipped, lightly rubbed very good dust jacket with small nicks and tiny tears to the upper and lower spine edges, some age-toning to the spine panel; original printed 0560 date code still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!