Upfield (Arthur) Wings Above the Diamantina
£1,350
Syndey, Angus & Robertson, 1936.
True first edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 6/-.
The first in his “Bony” series. The novel tells the story of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, a half Aboriginal detective from the Northern Territory of Australia, who is sent to investigate the murder of a pilot in the remote Diamantina River district.
In stock
Bookseller’s small sticker to front pastedown; cloth a little speckled; jacket chipped at edges.
Map endpaper.
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