Doyle (Arthur Conan) Adventures of Gerard
£95
London, George Newnes, [1904].
First UK edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth.
A collection of stories about Brigadier Gerard, a dashing French soldier during the Napoleonic Wars.
In stock
Cloth a little softened at spine ends, minor rubbing and darkening.
Plates, title device.
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