Knight (L.A.) Man Hunt
£195
London, Sampson Low, Marston, [1930].
First edition, early issue. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
One of the earliest works by Knight, as often with distinctive and attractively designed dust-jacket.
In stock
Cloth slightly softened at head of spine; beyond some very minor rubbing to extremities jacket very good.
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