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WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : THE RAPE OF VENICE.** [6th ROGER BROOK novel.]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO, (Publishers) LTD. [n.d. but October,1959]

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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.]Though undated, originally and first published October, 1959.Printed in Great Britain on Antique Wove paper by TAYLOR GARNETT EVANS & CO. LTD.,WATFORD,HERTS and bound by them.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrpn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Colour pictorial cityscape (18thC Venice waterfront) artwork by SAX,illustrated front panel and colour illustrated spine/backstrip with red+black lettering to front,pale lilac lettering to spine/backstrip,and the rear panel with continuation of front panel colour illustration - view broken by spine/ backstrip.Dw/dj with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - small abrasion/rub to spine/ backstrip.Strenghtnening,aged sellotape 'ghosts' internally across both head+foot of internal spine/backstrip - no damage or faults repair noted.Top edges lightly dust-soiled with minimal,sporadic flecks, fore-edges brighter and cleaner and less foxed; contents bright,tight and clean - text body virtually foxing-free - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original dark blue cloth boards/covers with bright,crisp, blocked gilt outline of a gondola's prow decoration to lower edge of front board/ cover and bright,crisp,blocked gilt author's name and publisher's 'bull' colophon and green ink title to spine/ backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing - no nicks,tears splits or fraying present.Bright,clean,double- paged b/w illustrated map+number key of 18thC Venice illustrated front+rear eps, with both hinges solid and sound without any tears,splits or cracking.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,9-446pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,28 chapters and Epilogue,plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half-title,double- page title,and a dedication page. The 6th of 12 Roger Brook novels. Set covering the period of June,1796 - December,1797 in the continuation of Roger Brook's adventures. Roger Brook - 'Wanted' for illegal duelling - sailed to Calcutta in the summer of 1798.With him went his lovely Clarissa and in Calcutta she was abducted. Abducted by Rinaldo Malderini,a Venetian senator and a disciple of the Devil,an enemy as vicious and unscrupulous as any that Roger Brook had faced. Through shipwreck,capture by slavers,a desperate night attack on a walled city, Roger Brook seeks his revenge: and achieves it on entering Venice with Napoleon. 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!

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

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