Parkman (Sydney) Uncharted
£135
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1935.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
‘This is a grand story about a shipwreck, a voyage in an open boat and a fight on an island, with a most unexpected twist at the end. So do not forget, “Parkman for Adventure.”‘ (Home & Country, vol.18, 1936).
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A very good copy, in slightly chipped and marked jacket.
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