Tom Conroy, "The Omnibus of Crime" by Dorothy Sayers. Full scarlet Oasis leather binding with blind and gold tooling. Washed and gelatine sized; Herringbone sewing, laced in vellum spine linen over joins, back bead linen headbands over embroidered with yellow silk. Tight back, set for gape to provide tension against the clasps. Positive-spring clasps of brass with covering leather over vellum. Blue buckram dropspine box. 6 x 8 5/8 x 2 1/2.