Portwin (E.T.) Death Swamp and other stories.
£95
London, Vawser & Viles, 1947
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
Four stories for children, two fantasy: ‘Death Swamp’ (impregnated with radium) and The Lake under London (subterranean lake filled with monsters)
Uncommon in jacket.
In stock
VG+/VG. Sunday school dedication on front pastedown, wrapper price clipped with some marks on back panel which is plain white.
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