James Bond First Editions

The Dark Street.

CHEYNEY, Peter (1896-1951)

London: Collins, 1944. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1], blank. Publisher's yellow cloth blocked in green, striking illustrated dust-jacket priced at 8/6. A near fine copy in a lightly used jacket with a couple of chips to spine ends. Shows well. A counter-espionage adventure from a spy writer who influenced James Bond; mystery novelist Anthony Boucher compared Fleming's writing style to that of Peter Cheyney [New York Times, 25th April 1954]. Item #72245

Price: £45.00