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A GAY ADVENTURER Being The Biography Of Sir Percy Blakeney, Bart, Known As "The Scarlet Pimpernel"
| Author | John Blakeney |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Published | John Long, London 1935 |
| Our Ref # | 104852 |
Description
First edition, first printing of the fictional biography of The Scarlet Pimpernel, written under the pseudonym John Blakeney either by Baroness Orczy herself (who provides a forward taking the whole enterprise seriously) or by her son. Scarce in d/j, this copy is in good internal order, with spotting to the block edge only occasionally intruding onto pages. No inscriptions. Plum cloth a little marked and worn with light fading to edges and spine. VG unclipped d/j, a little worn to edges and toned to spine, now in removable protective sleeve. Publisher's Spring 1935 catalogue to rear. 12mo. 286pp
£120.00
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