VAN DINE, S.S. The Scarab Murder Case. 8vo, original yellow-stamped black cloth, spine rubbed with partial loss of yellow lettering, front joint with slight fraying and small puncture holes, front board edges rubbed; unclipped dust jacket, small tape mend over paper repair on verso at head of spine panel affecting letters in first word of title, flap folds creased, front and rear panels rubbed, few short closed tears and small nicks. First edition, presentation copy inscribed: "To / Ray Long / With appreciation / and / in admiration / S.S. Van Dine / New York / 1930." First issue with only a single date (1930) on the copyright page. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930