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WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : GATEWAY TO HELL. [11th De RICHLEAU novel.]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO,(Publishers) LTD.,17th August,1970.

ISBN 0091025702.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Printed in Great Britain on Antique Wove paper by The Anchor Press,Ltd.,and bound by Wm. Brendon & Son Ltd.,both of Tiptree,Essex.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrpn per se,but a handwritten inked date (Dec 1970) to top edge of front pastedown, towards front,top, lead corner,behind inner flap of dw/dj and no price-clip (£1.75p net/35s net) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Edward Mortlemans, illustrated front panel and spine/backstrip; with pale blue+white lettering to both,rear panel with white background to publisher's advert for other available titles of Wheatley's in the 'Lymington Editions' series; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present but internal strengthening of an approx. 2" wide strip of brown adhesive paper tape across both head+foot of spine/backstrip - but no noted faults or damage.Top edges with very light toning and clean,fore-edges and clean - no foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and clean - text body+page edges foxing-free - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original red+ black dichromatic cloth boards/covers with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters with title with black double-line border,to spine/backstrip and immaculate red+white regional maps (South America and Chile respectively) illustrated eps+pastedowns, both hinges solid and sound without any splits,tears or cracking; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to boards/ covers - no nicks,tears splits or fraying present.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10-319pp [paginated] includes 19 chapters; plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half-title,title page,a dedication,a contents list/table and reverse of rear page with publisher advert for other author's other published languages. Wheatley created the Duc De Richleau,a fictional character who appeared in 11 novels published between 1933 and 1970. Originally created for a murder mystery 'Three Inquisitive People',written and set in 1931 but which was not published until 1939.This the 11th of the Duc de Richleau novels,and the book in which Wheatley reprised the character - although he had killed him off in the previous novel in the series - 'Dangerous Inheritance' [see my book ID rja905420 for an EXCEPTIONAL example] - he has reprised the character one more time in this novel. Set in the period 31st December,1953 - February 1954.The continuation and final Duke De Richleau adventure novels. The Duke de Richleau and his friends had faced many dangers in Russia,Spain and Nazi Germany. Now a new and unexpected menace confronts them: the fourth,Rex van Ryn is missing - and he has made off with more than a million dollars from the Buenos Aires branch of his family bank. Behind the conventional courtesy of Argentinian society lies a conspiracy of terror and silence - and a trail that leads straight to the Devil himself. . . . Please contact seller,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,item's actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if offered P/p included.FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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