‘Sapper’ (pseud. H.C. McNeile) Knock-Out
£295
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1933.
First edition. 8vo. Original light blue cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7/6.
Ronald Standish of the Secret Service steps up to assist Bulldog Drummond in this attractive first edition.
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Book VG+; jacket a little rubbed and marked, spine very slightly sunned.
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