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WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : THE DARK SECRET OF JOSEPHINE.** [5th ROGER BROOK novel.] [VARIANT BINDING.]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO, (Publishers) LTD.,1955.

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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.]Though undated, originally and first published March,1955. Printed in Great Britain by WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON LTD.,THE MAYFLOWER PRESS (late of Plymouth),WATFORD.] NFINE/VG+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (15s net) to dw/dj.Colour pictorial artwork by SAX, illustrated front panel and colour,female portrait vignette to dark green spine/ backstrip; with red+white lettering to front and pale blue,white and yellow lettering to a slightly dulled spine/ backstrip,rear panel with a lightly grubbed,white background publisher's advert for previous 4 Roger Brook titles to date,with black+red letters.Dw/dj with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp -cornered,publisher's original(?) brown cloth boards/covers with a black inked, mottoed EX LIBRIS ringed,circular design towards lower edge of front board/cover and bright,crisp,blocked black ink letters to spine/backstrip (the title+author's surname only,and no credited publisher); with negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing - no nicks,tears,splits or fraying present.Bright,clean,plain white eps - no West Indies 1795 map as is present in the 1st edn,both hinges solid and sound without any tears,splits or cracking.Top edges lightly dust-soiled and slightly toned with a couple of blemishes and faint,minimal foxing spots,fore-edges brighter but also lightly toned,thumbed and with some minimal foxing spots; contents bright,tight and clean,text body virtually foxing-free - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages corbners.A small,uniform,accidental crease to consecutive pp57-62 lower corner tips, an aged sellotape strengthened repair to a small tear at lower edges of pp165/6 - else would appear unread,apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viipp+9- 447pp [paginated] includes contents list/ table,XXVII (27) chapters and Epilogue, plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half-title,title page,and a dedication page. Almost identical to the first issue state apart from the binding,the missing eps maps,different colour scheme for illustration+lettering to dw/dj spine/ backstrip and it's size.From a Cr8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn (approx 250cm tall x 145cm wide) this edn/issue is very slightly smaller - approx. 199cm tall x 138cm wide and dw/dj also looks to have been subsequently cropped.Text body pagination identical to 1st edn.There are no public library notations or indications and not the Lymington issue - an anomalous issue? The 5th of 12 Roger Brook novels. Set covering the period of August,1794 - April,1796 in the continuation of Roger Brook's adventures. Roger Brook – Prime Minister Pitt's most daring and resourceful secret agent – had sailed for the West Indies with a party that included three beautiful women.His purpose: pleasure.But the Caribbean,with it's blue seas,lush tropical islands and palm-shaded beaches,was infested with pirates.The slaves of the 'Sugar islands' were in revolt.All this Roger Brook encountered.But also he uncovered a mysterious episode in the early life of the Empress Josephine – a mystery that had its effect on the Parisian intrigues that led to Napoleon receiving his first great command: the Army of Italy.A mystery that tied together many strange scenes and unlikely events. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the vale of this item, for correct.insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

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

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