Doyle (Arthur Conan) The Maracot Deep
£450
New York, Doubleday Doran, 1929.
First US edition, first printing. 8vo. Original red cloth lettered in gilt. Dust-jacket, priced $2.
The first US edition of this compilation; the primary title is about the discovery of a sunken city of Atlantis by a team of explorers, led by Professor Maracot.
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A very good copy; jacket slightly chipped at corners, but overall very good.
Jacket artwork by Fay Turpin.
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