Eaton (Evelyn) Desire – Spanish Version
£140
London, Chapman & Hall, 1932.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A romance set against the Parisian film industry.
In stock
Cloth slightly softened at head of spine; jacket with couple of closed tears to head of spine.
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