Oppenheim (E. Phillips) The Spy Paramount
£185
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1935.
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced at 7/6.
The last espionage novel by this prolific author who famously enjoyed the high-life. A rousing tale of the quest for world peace via the machinations of Italian Fascism.
In stock
Cloth very slightly sunned at spine; closed tear across jacket spine, some edge wear and light marking.
Jacket artwork by Bip Pares.
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