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Morton (Guy) The Burleigh Murders
£135
London, Skeffington, [1936].
First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A series of mysterious deaths disrupt the community of Burleigh. Uncommon in jacket.
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A very good copy, in slightly rubbed and chipped jacket.
Jacket artwork by L.T. Doust.
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