James Bond First Editions

The Ace of Knaves (The Saint).

CHARTERIS, Leslie (1907-1993).

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. [Mystery collection] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (18.5 x 13cm), pp.316; [4], advertisement. Publisher's cornflower blue cloth with blue endpapers in pictorial dust jacket priced at 7s 6d. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine copy of the book in a bright, near fine wrapper with fresh white rear panel, a little edgewear, some minor rubbing to joints, one tiny chip to crown. An excellent example. Three Simon Templar novellas in one volume, all of which were adapted as episodes in 'The Saint' television series, aired in 1963-4. Precedes the American first. Item #66473

BARER, Burl. The Saint in Print, Radio, Film & TV, p.393.

Price: £875.00