Brande (Dorothea) Beauty Vanishes
£275
London, G. Bell, 1935.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7s6d.
Compelling Bip Pares artwork graces this detective fiction title by American author Dorothea Brady, recounting the experiences of three artists commissioned to portray a wealthy Frenchman’s beautiful wife.
Out of stock
Book VG; jacket slightly dulled at spine with slight loss to head, overall VG.
Jacket artwork by Bip Pares.
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