Martin (Troy Kennedy) Beat on a Damask Drum
£65
London, John Murray, 1959.
First edition. 8vo. Original orange boards. Dust-jacket.
Attractive first edition of this the only novel by the renowned Scottish sceenwriter Tory Martin Kennedy, famously creator of Z-Cars, and script writer for such films as The Italian Job and Kelly’s Heroes.
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A very good copy in very good dust-jacket.
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