Graeme (Bruce, pseud. Graham Montague Jeffries) Alias Blackshirt
£150
London, Harrap, 1932.
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.
Blackshirt faces off against an impostor who the threatens his identity and freedom.
In stock
Minor foxing; cloth very good; jacket with some wear and minor loss to spine ends and fore-corners.
Jacket artwork by Streets.
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