Greig (Maysie) Challenge to Happiness
£125
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Maysie Greig was a prolific Australian author known for her romance novels.
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Light foxing; some minor bumping to binding; jacket a little creased and rubbed at top edge, with a couple of minor tears, but overall an attractive example.
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