Toye (Nina) The Twice Murdered Man
£120
London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1935.
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
In stock
Slight foxing to cloth; jacket spine toned with some spotting, some edge wear.
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