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London: Herbert Jenkins, 1950. [Adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254; [2], advertisements. Publisher's red cloth, titled and trimmed in black, striking illustrated dust-wrapper designed by Seymour Stanley, priced at 8s. 6d. A very good, used copy; jacket with a tears, chipped to spine ends, some edge wear. An uncommon thriller, featuring 'the famous investigator Anthony Trent' (from the blurb). Item #55464
Price: £65.00