Mittelholzer (Edgar) My Bones and My Flute
£150
London, Secker & Warburg, 1955.
First edition. 8vo. Original green boards. Dust-jacket, priced at 12s6d.
A ghostly tale of an evil curse, set in British Guiana.
Out of stock
Fine; jacket a little worn at head of spine and corners, but overall VG+.
Jacket artwork by Sanford.
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