Salcroft (Arthur, pseud. Arthur Beecroft) The Twisted Grin
£225
London, Hutchinson, [1929].
First edition. 8vo. Original brown cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A curious thriller revolving around a mysterious death ray – one of only three books published by this author.
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A very good copy, in slightly toned and chipped jacket.
Jacket artwork by B. Wallace.
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