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1911355490716202London 1911. First Edition. Hard Cover. F V White 1911. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. Foxing to the page block edges which has crept into the text in places and one small black mark to the rear board. The spine of the book is just lightly faded with the gilt lettering clear. Hinges are sound. Overall a VG bright and attractive copy. No D/W. Uncommon. One of the first creators of the spy story. hardcover
1927355490714835London: Hodder & Stoughton 1927. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publishers blue cloth with black lettering. A near fine copy with offsetting to both sets of end-papers and light foxing to the early/late pages of the book. In the VERY RARE D/W priced 7/6 net to the spine as called for which is in near fine or slightly better condition. In Hubin. A lovely copy. Rare. William Le Queux was a master of the spy genre and is widely acknowledged as the principal precursor of that famous spy story author of the second half of the 20th century namely Ian Fleming. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1921355490715043London: Cassell 1921. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Short Stories. Publisher's turquoise boards blind-stamped to the front board with black spine lettering. Page edges very browned due to the poor quality of paper used otherwise about VG with weakness to the front hinge. In the VERY RARE D/W priced 2/- net to the spine as called for. The D/W is creased nicked and rubbed with minor wear to the edge of the spine and the extremities. Exceedingly uncommon in D/W. A poorly-produced book this copy has lasted the test of time reasonably well. Cassell hardcover
