Jacket artwork by W.J. Roberts.
Some foxing; cloth a little softened and bumped; jacket with some wear and creasing, minor loss to spine ends.
£125
London, Wright & Brown, 1939.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6 to spine.
Bolton was a British author active during the early 20th century, known for writing adventure and war novels.
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Jacket artwork by W.J. Roberts.
Some foxing; cloth a little softened and bumped; jacket with some wear and creasing, minor loss to spine ends.
Detective Fiction
London, Wright & Brown, 1963.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
Classic murder mystery by the prolific but oft-overlooked Daniel.
Detective Fiction
London, Wright & Brown, .
First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket.
Roland Daniel (1880–1969) was a British writer known for his detective and mystery novels, many of which have stood the test of time reasonably well.
Detective Fiction
Richmond (Mary, pseud. Kathleen Lindsay) Footprints in the Sand
London, Wright & Brown, 1939.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original light orange cloth lettered in black.
Kathleen Lindsay, writing under the pseudonym Mary Richmond, was known for her prolific output of romance and historical novels.
Modern Literature
Wheatley (Dennis) Mediterranean Nights – with signed photograph
First edition, [1942].A collection of Wheatley's short stories, rare in the dust-jacket.Included with this is a signed photograph of the German singer & actress Renate Müller (1906-1937), who was the inspiration for the Wheatley short story 'Espionage'. A tragic life cut short on the back of a blossoming career, either being murdered by the Gestapo or intimidated by them sufficiently that she seemingly took her own life. The story and a short discussion of the incident involved are included in this collection.
Modern Literature
A romance of the air London, Wright & Brown, [1935].First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.A passionate predecessor to the "Mile High Club"...? An excellent dust-jacket, regardless.