Millar (Margaret) The Invisible Worm
£495
London, John Long, 1943.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
The first UK edition of Canadian/American author Millar’s first book, introducing the character Paul Prye. Rare, especially in the jacket.
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Minor marking to endpapers; cloth slightly faded and softened at spine; jacket with wear around spine ends resulting in some minor loss near head of spine, but otherwise very good.
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