McKenna (Marthe) Hunt the Spy
£175
London, Jarrolds, 1939.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Marthe Mathilde Cnockaert (1892–1966) was a Belgian nurse who became a spy for the United Kingdom during WWI. She was awarded the Iron Cross by the Germans for her medical service and later wrote several novels based on her experiences.
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Jacket with very minor rubbing and creasing, but to be honest a stunning example.
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