Willett (Hilda) It’s Quiet in the Country
£75
London, Gifford, 1946.
First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8/6.
German spies operating from a quiet English village face local resistance and counter-espionage. Willett is a Hubin-listed author.
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A very good copy, in slightly rubbed jacket with minor chipping to spine ends and fore-corners.
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