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CHARTERIS, Leslie (1907-1993).

London: Ward Lock & Co. no date [1949]. [Adventure novel] Vintage hardcover reprint. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Publisher's red cloth lettered in black to backstrip, illustrated dust-wrapper priced at 5s. Same format and price as Charteris' other Ward Lock titles dated 1949. Contents clean, no inscriptions, edges spotted, jacket is bright with a couple of small chips and rubs, one small tape strip to reverse side. Shows well. Very good indeed. The debut novel from the creator of 'The Saint'. Uncommon in nice state. High-tempo murder-mystery concerning a tobacco syndicate consisting of rather dubious characters. Item #71470

Price: £68.00