Farnol (Jeffrey) Voices from the Dust
£95
London, Macmillan, 1932.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Subtitled ‘Being Romances of Old London and of that which Never Dies The Good lives on eternally Only the baser things can die ‘.
In stock
Internally very good; cloth a little darkened at spine; jacket with some foxing and minor chipping, otherwise very good.
Illustrations by H.R. Millar.
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