Barre (Jean) The Judgment of Paris
£180
London, Wright & Brown, [1934].
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Another attractive first edition by Wright & Brown, written by one of their more prolific authors.
In stock
A little minor chipping to d/j spine ends and corners, but o/w VG/VG.
Jacket artwork by W.J. Roberts.
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