Souvestre (Pierre) and Marcel Allain. A Limb of Satan.
£125
Translated by A.R. Allinson
London, Stanley Paul, [1924].
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth ruled in black with black lettering and motif to spine.
The English translation of La Main Coupée (“The Severed Hand”), the tenth novel in the Fantômas series by French authors Souvestre & Allain. First published in 1911, this installment continues the thrilling escapades of Fantômas, the enigmatic master criminal, and his relentless pursuer, Inspector Juve.
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Cloth slightly softened at spine ends, a little minor bumping and marking, but overall very good.
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