Luck (Peter) The Wrong Number
£125
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1934.
First edition, third printing. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.
Early printing of this adventure story which dates to around 1934 based on the author’s other titles listed in the rear catalogue; in excellent jacket.
In stock
NF/VG+, Offsetting to front end paper, discreet date stamp to front paste down, contents otherwise fine in a VG+ wrapper with minute wear to spine ends,
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