Graham (Winston) Ross Poldark.
£1,750
A Novel of Cornwall
London, Ward Lock, 1945.
First edition. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 8/6.
The book that started it all… also one of the most attractive dust-jackets from the series. Sales of the novel increased by 205% after the premiere of the 2015 television adaptation.
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Contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper, o/w internally very good; cloth with a few very minor marks; jacket with usual edge wear, but overall very good.
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