Gask (Arthur) The Fall of a Dictator.
£325
First edition.
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1939.
The story concerns the exploits of a young British spy who tries to learn about a new electrically-driven torpedo developed by General Bratz, the Dictator of Cyrania. The book is notable for being one of the first to make reference to a death ray.
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NF/VG++ – foxing to fore-edge, no inscriptions or ownership marks. The jacket is very slightly rubbed at top of spine but completely without loss. An excellent example.
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