Greenwood (James) Silas the Conjurer:
£195
his travels and perils
London, S.O. Beeton, n.d. [1865/66].
First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth, gilt tooled spine.
The rare true first edition in book form of this adventure tale, serialised previously in Boys Own in 1865. Ward Lock took over Beeton in 1866 and republished the title that year under their own imprint.
In stock
New endpapers, title-page slightly soiled and frayed; cloth slightly rubbed and bumped, gilt slightly dulled.
Vignette illustrations.
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