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— Groucho Marx

London: Collins, 1969. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.336, illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. Autographed to the half-title in black ink. A particularly sharp example, with strong red colour to the spine. A fine history of..... More
London: Collins, 1960. Desert adventure set in the Persian Gulf. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.320. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Edge of text block a little toned, jacket is fresh. A lovely near fine copy. More
London: Collins, 1956. [Adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255; [1], blank. Publisher's burgundy cloth lettered in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-jacket designed by John Rose. Some overall dustiness and toning; accepatable wear. A very good copy. Adventure novel set in post-war North Africa. More