Torday (Ursula) No Peace for the Wicked
£125
London, Nelson, 1937.
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
The first edition of this prolific author’s second book; she would go on to write across a range of genres, including mystery and supernatural.
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A very good copy in lightly dust-soiled jacket, overall very good.
Jacket artwork by Lowell.
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