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The Rape of Venice.
London: Hutchinson, 1959. [Fiction] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.446 [2]. Publisher's navy cloth with blocking to spine in gilt and lime green. Endpapers showing a view of Venice in the 18th century. With the dust-jacket designed by Sax priced at 15s. Gentle spotting to textblock edges. Dated '1/98/59' in blue ink to front flyleaf. Very good. An occult mystery featuring the adventurer Roger Brook. Item #75136
Price: £150.00
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