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WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : THE WANTON PRINCESS.** [8th ROGER BROOK novel.]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO,(Publishers) LTD.,22nd,August,1966.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Printed in Great Britain on Antique Wove paper by ANCHOR PRESS,and bound by Wm. Brendon,both of Tiptree,Essex.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrpn and no price-clip (30s net) to dw/dj.Publisher's cellophane sealed,and therfore bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Edward Mortlemans, illustrated front panel+spine/backstrip; with white stand alone and white outlined background coloured letters to both respectively,rear panel with white background to publisher's advert for available 'Lymington Edition' Wheatley titles in red+black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Inexplicaby,the dw/dj has been strengthened internally across both head+ foot of internal spine/backstrip with an approx. 2" wide,brown adhesive paper strip(s) - with no visible sign of damages or faults viewed externally! Top edges with minimal,faint sporadic flecks,fore- edges similar with some light thumbing; contents bright,tight and clean - text body and page edges 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 dichromatic red/black cloth boards/covers with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters,title within double-lined black ink border,to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing - no nicks,tears splits or fraying present. Bright,clean,front and rear endpapers containing red+white illustrated regional maps of the maps of the Caribbean and Western Europe 1800-1805,both hinges solid and sound without any tears,splits or cracking.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10-469pp [paginated] includes 28 chapters,plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half-title,title page,a dedication,a contents list/table and rear page with publisher advert for other author's other published languages. The 8th of 12 Roger Brook novels. Set covering the period of 1st January, 1800 - 30th November,1805 in the continuation of Roger Brook's adventures. Pauline Leclerc: the loveliest,most licentious woman in Paris - and sister to Napoleon himself.Roger Brook is back in France - playing a deadly game as Prime Minister Pitt's most daing secret agent. But when he is ordered to console the newly-widowed Pauline he finds that,for once,the calls of duty and passion coincide. . . 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.

WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : THE WANTON PRINCESS.** [8th ROGER BROOK novel.]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO,(Publishers) LTD.,22nd,August,1966.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Printed in Great Britain on Antique Wove paper by ANCHOR PRESS,and bound by Wm. Brendon,both of Tiptree,Essex.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrpn and no price-clip (30s net) to dw/dj.Publisher's cellophane sealed,and therfore bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Edward Mortlemans, illustrated front panel+spine/backstrip; with white stand alone and white outlined background coloured letters to both respectively,rear panel with white background to publisher's advert for available 'Lymington Edition' Wheatley titles in red+black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears to dw/dj present.However the cellophane protection/covering to rear,lower corner has an approx. 2" split,but still in situ but loose.First paragraph to story precis on half-title page partially obscured by residue of removal of some sort of paper(?) label - text still visible and page not damaged.Top edges with minimal, faint sporadic flecks,fore- edges similar with some light thumbing; contents bright, tight and clean - text body and page edges 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 dichromatic red/black cloth boards/covers with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters,title within double-lined black ink border,to spine/ backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing - no nicks,tears splits or fraying present.Bright,clean,front and rear endpapers containing red+white illustrated regional maps of the maps of the Caribbean and Western Europe 1800- 1805,both hinges solid and sound without any tears,splits or cracking.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,10-469pp [paginated] includes 28 chapters,plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half- title,title page,a dedication,a contents list/table and rear page with publisher advert for other author's other published languages. The 8th of 12 Roger Brook novels. Set covering the period of 1st January, 1800 - 30th November,1805 in the continuation of Roger Brook's adventures. Pauline Leclerc: the loveliest,most licentious woman in Paris - and sister to Napoleon himself.Roger Brook is back in France - playing a deadly game as Prime Minister Pitt's most daing secret agent. But when he is ordered to console the newly-widowed Pauline he finds that,for once,the calls of duty and passion coincide. . . 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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