Prichard (K. & Hesketh) The Chronicles of Don
£80
London, Chapman & Hall, 1904.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth.
A collection of adventure stories featuring Don Quebranta Huesos, a fearsome Spanish bandit who operates as a kind of antihero.
In stock
Minor foxing; spine slightly dulled, but overall very good.
12 plates by Stanley L. Wood.
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