First American Edition bound in green boards with black spine lettering. A VG+ copy, Green boards have minor rubbing to the edges. Upper edge of the page block has some dust soiling. Dj is VG with some small frays to the spine tips and mild rub.
John Welcome, a pseudonym, was a lawyer by profession. His real name was John Needham Huggard Brennan.
He was educated at Sedbergh School and Oxford.
'Run for Cover' (1958) was his first novel and his early wrting included three sporting novels while he also edited Best Secret Service Stories and Best Legal Stories.
He wrote and edited 25 books including a number on the history of horse racing.