Bridges (Victor) The King Comes Back
£150
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1930.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Romantic/adventure novel in the style of The Prisoner of Zenda.
In stock
Some minor foxing; cloth very good; some tanning and rubbing to jacket but overall very good.
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