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WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : The Strange Story of Linda Lee.**

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO,(Publishers) LTD.,21st August,1972.

ISBN 0091103304.

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,both of Tiptree,Essex.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn per se,but blue inked 1972 to top,inner corner of front pastedown and no price-clip (£2.25 net) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy, colour photographic portrait by Michael Bramman,illustrated front+rear panel with white+orange lettering to front,b/w lettering to a sunned (almost to a pale green - a common and ubiquitous fault) spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Despite this, dw/dj is unnecessarily (as no faults/ damage noted to these areas),internally strengthened with approx. near 2" wide brown paper adhesive strips across head+ foot of spine/backstrip.Top edges with very light toning with faint dust- soiling flecks,fore-edges similar but with minimal and faint,sporadic foxing/spotting; contents appear bright,tight and clean - text body and page edges virtually foxing- free - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,red+black dichromatic cloth boards/covers with blocked black double-line border to blocked gilt title and bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters (author+publisher) to spine/backstrip and clean pale grey eps - front+rear free endpapers each with faint off-set shadowing from dw/dj inner flaps the their respective verso+recto,both hinges solid and sound without any splits, tears or cracking; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,reasing to boards/covers - no nicks,tears splits or fraying present.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-383pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,21 chapters,plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half- title,title page,a dedication with Note to its reverse,and reverse of rear page with publisher advert for other author's other published languages. An out of series,stand alone,one-off crime adventure novel.Set in the period May,1970 - February,1971. Girl on the run. . .She was poor but she was honest,victim of a village crime For the squire's cruel passion robber 'er of 'er 'onest nime. Then she went right up ter London, for to 'ide 'er grief and shime, There she met another squire,an' she orst 'er nime again. When Linda boarded the train that would take her to London and freedom,she was penniless and alone.A polite offer of help from the stranger in the seat opposite was the last thing she expected. Life with Rowley Frobisher was everything she had ever dreamed of: fast, sophisticated - and expensive.In few months the rough country girl had changed beyond recognition.But then Rowley has a fatal heart attack - and once again Linda must take desperate action to survive. . . Please contact seller,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.

WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : The Strange Story of Linda Lee.**

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO,(Publishers) LTD.,21st August,1972.

ISBN 0091103304.

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,both of Tiptree,Essex.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£2.25 net) to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy,colour photographic portrait by Michael Bramman,illustrated front+rear panel with white+orange lettering to front,b/w lettering to a lighter sunned spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - one 3/4" closed tear with concomitant ruched creasing to front lower,lead corner - no other major nicks or tears present.Rear inner flap of dw/dj with 2 accidental diaogonal corner creases - one still folded flat.Top edges with very minor,faint,sporadic foxing/spotting, fore-edges similar but with minimal and faint,sporadic foxing/spotting; contents appear bright,tight and clean - text body and page edges virtually foxing-free - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,red+black dichromatic cloth boards/covers with blocked black double-line border to blocked gilt title and bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters (author+publisher) to spine/backstrip and clean pale grey eps - front+rear free endpapers respective verso +recto each with faint off-set shadowing from dw/dj inner flaps,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,8-383pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,21 chapters,plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half-title,title page,a dedication with Note to its reverse,and reverse of rear page with publisher advert for other author's other published languages. An out of series,stand alone,one-off crime adventure novel.Set in the period May,1970 - February,1971. Girl on the run. . .She was poor but she was honest,victim of a village crime For the squire's cruel passion robbed 'er of 'er 'onest nime. Then she went right up ter London, for to 'ide 'er grief and shime, There she met another squire,an' she lorst 'er nime again. When Linda boarded the train that would take her to London and freedom,she was penniless and alone.A polite offer of help from the Stranger in the seat opposite was the last thing she expected. Life with Rowley Frobisher was everything she had ever dreamed of: fast, sophisticated - and expensive.In A few months the rough country girl had changed beyond recognition.But then Rowley has a fatal heart attack - and once again Linda must take desperate action to survive. . . Please contact seller,for correct,insured (where necessary) 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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