Book VG; jacket browned and chipped t spine, o/w VG.
Map endpapers. Jacket artwork by Abbey.
£250
London, Hutchinson, 1941.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 9/6.
The second of three novels by Wheatley featuring Julian Day.
In stock
Book VG; jacket browned and chipped t spine, o/w VG.
Map endpapers. Jacket artwork by Abbey.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Hutchinson, 1937.
First edition. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Publisher's advertisements. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Inscribed by the author on the title-page, "To Mr W. Green with the best of good wishes from Dennis Wheatley".
Modern Literature
London, Hutchinson, [1925].
First edition. 8vo. Original light purple cloth blocked in black. Dust-jacket, priced 7s6d.
Some of this Devonshire author's best short stories, distinctly scarce in the original dust-jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Hutchinson, [1934].
First edition. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A shipwreck leads to the formation of a new community. Uncommon in jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Hutchinson, 1952.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue boards. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
Satirical farce by prolific journalist, socialite and novelist, Nancy Spain.
Modern Literature
London, Hutchinson, 1951.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original blue boards. Dust-jacket, clipped and with price-sticker of 5/.
A very good first UK edition of this collection of seven tales by William Irish, a.k.a. Cornell Woolrich, in striking stylised jacket reflecting the pugilistic title story. Rare.