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The White Lie.

LE QUEUX, William (1864-1927).

London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1914. [Mystery] FIRST EDITION, PUBLISHER'S FILE COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.304; 16, advertisements. Illustrated frontispiece with tissue guard. Black cloth ornately decorated in red and gilt, illustrated dust-jacket. Publisher's file copy signified by a paper label to the upper board and a discreet file number to front panel of the dust-wrapper. A lovely fine copy of the book in a very good jacket, rubbed in places and with a long closed tear to rear panel. Rare in jacket - no other copies are currently offered for sale. Item #54230

A Hubin-listed crime novel.

Price: £395.00

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