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— Abraham Lincoln

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. [Crime caper] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.175; [1], advert. Publisher's burgundy cloth in original dust-wrapper designed by Melvyn Gill. Some bumping, jacket nicked at spine, some edgewear, not faded. A very good copy. Short episodes with the gentleman adventurer. Includes the seasonal mystery 'The Saintly Santa'. Item #55421
Price: £28.00