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Vickers (Roy) The Department of Dead Ends
£95
London, Faber & Faber, 1949.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 9s6d.
Roy Vickers (1887-1965) was popular in Britain for mystery short-stories/novels.
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A very good copy; jacket with some wear to corners and spine ends, some loss to head of spine.
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