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Buy this book on-line WHEATLEY**, DENNIS: : UNHOLY CRUSADE.** ['Lucky' Adam Gordon novel.]LONDON.HUTCHINSON & CO,(Publishers) LTD.,14th August,1967. ISBN No ISBN.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Printed in Great Britain on Antique Wove paper by The Anchor Press,Ltd.,in Tiptree,Essex.] FINE/FINE.Neat,handwritten inked Christian name+date (1967) at top edge of front pastedown and no price-clip (30s net) to dw/dj.Publisher's sealed cellophane to a bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Edward Mortlemans,illustrated front panel and spine/backstrip with white +pale blue lettering to same,rear panel with author's captioned sea-fishing trophy b/w portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Despite this,dw/dj is unnecessarily (as no faults or damage noted to these areas), internally strengthened with approx. 2" wide brown paper adhesive strips across head+foot of spine/backstrip.Top edges with very light toning and faint blemish, sporadic foxing/spotting,fore-edges similar but without blemish or noticeable foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and clean - text body and page edges virtually foxing-free - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear to be unread,apart from my own collation. 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 immaculate red+white regional map (Mexico) illustrated eps+pastedowns,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,10-379pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters,plus [unpaginated] publisher's blurb/story precis to half- title,title page,a dedication,contents list/table and reverse of rear page with publisher advert for other author's other published languages.
An out of series,stand alone,one-off novel.
Set in the period 1st January,1966 - February,1966. - March,1964. This novel is set in Mexico and recounts the adventures of 'Lucky' Adam Gordon,a young best-selling novelist who has gone to that country in search of background material for a new book,and who soon finds himself in love wuth the exquisiteiy beautiful but deeply religious Chela.
Adam's ability to go back in time enables the reader to glimpse the magnificent but barbaric civilisation of ancient Mexico, but this is only part of the story.How Adam becomes entangled with some sinister individuals who are prepared to go to almost any lengths to achieve their evil ambition,how he finds himself continually fraught with danger,caught between two powerful rival factions,and having to participate in revolting pagan rites,is described in this thrilling story by 'The Prince of Thriller-Writers'.
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