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Wheatley, Dennis : The Launching of Roger Brook

Hutchinson, 1947

undated. but this is the date that the book was published in. true first edition, first issue. the jacket has a large chip at the bottom of the front panel that is about 2 cm deep. several other small tears and the spine is faded. the book has a little creasing on the half title page. there are no inscriptions and the binding is excellent square and tight. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Poor

1st Edition.

WHEATLEY Dennis : The Launching of Roger Brook

Hutchinson, London, 1947

8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. front panel of DW has Latin motto reading "sorsque" for "forsque" rear panel has photograph of Grove Place and lists Wheatley's last book as Come into the Parlour, author's books list has "In Preparation, The Shadow of Tyburn Tree", DW has large peices missing from spine ends, all edges chipped with loss, front panel detached, present but not complete, book is tidy, map endpapers, name to verso of fep, undated but first. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Poor

First Edition

WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : THE LAUNCHING OF ROGER BROOK

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO, (Publishers) LTD.[n.d. - but 1947.]

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn.[Published July,1947 (undated).Printed in Great Britain at The Fleet Street Press,East Harding Street,EC.4.] VG+. Handwritten, blue ink,owner name to top,lead corner of half-title page.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards/covers with original blocked gilt letters to dulled spine/backstrip,now oxidised,; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing,3 corner tips mildly bumped,front lower,lead corner with small crease,no nicks,tears,splits or fraying present.Bright,clean 'Geographica' regional colour map+key (Western Europe 1783-1793),cut out b/w photograph of Wheatley's house,from rear panel of missing dw/dj,is now pasted to reverse of front free endpaper,rear eps plain white and front.hinges solid and sound without any tears,splits or cracking but rear hinge lightly cracked.Top edges with slight toning and few blemishes,fore-edges brighter with mild thumbing and blemishes; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - text body virtually foxing-free - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,5-381pp [paginated] includes XXVI (26) chapters, plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half-title,title page with a dedication to its reverse,and contents list/table,author's "Codeword Golden Fleece" note and historical note to same page. The first of 12 Roger Brook novels in which debuts the young man who was afterwards to become Prime Minister Pitt's most resourceful secret agent: Roger Brook.Set in the England of George III and the France of Marie Antoinette; the stories are that of the tall,blue-eyed Roger,setting out to seek fame and his fortune in the year 1783.He might never have set out at all had it not been for that ravishing creature,the wicked Georgina Thursby,and he most certainly would never have been involved in the secrets of French foreign policy had it not been for the fair Athénais de Rochambeau; but once on the way,his adventures soon provide an immense variety of entertainment. . . Please contact seller,because of the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! 10

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

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