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Traitors’ Gate – Dennis Wheatley

First edition published by Hutchinson, London in 1958. One of Wheatley’s classics.

The Book Club edition which had this classic jacket designed by Sax – so period. Octavo 383 pages. End paper plan of Budapest and schematic of the Tower of London. Bit of age to top edge otherwise a very good copy..

One of a series on novels concerning the secret agent Gregory Sallust. Set in Budapest in 1942 where the effects of the war had yet to fully felt. The main plot centres around how the enemy were so brilliantly misled regarding the Allies intentions in North Africa.

Dennis Wheatley established a cult following during his lifetime. He was hugely successful and bought a large “Georgian Pile” in Hampshire were he kept a very large collection of rare and antiquarian books … his appetite for serious historical memoirs is reflected in the depth and solidity of his writing.

Wheatley in Budapest during WWII – dressed by Sax

$30.00

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A Summer in The Twenties – Peter Dickinson – First US Edition

First US edition published by Pantheon, New York in 1981. Octavo, 254 pages, hint of edge age but really a very nice copy in a delightful dust jacket designed by Fred Marcellino.

Set in the 1920’s (hopefully obviously) Toma well to do athletic type sees his life change and he ends up as a stand in train driver during the General Strike in England. Torn between loves and class divides his path gets rather twisted. A novel of suspense and adventure it is.

The author had an editorial role at The Punch for seventeen years before taking up his own pen – he never looks back and won several important awards.

Train drivers in the thick of it during the 1920’s

$25.00

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The King by Night – Edgar Wallace – 1926

A very early edition of this Edgar Wallace classic published by Birt in 1926. Octavo, 333 pages, very clean internally, complete dust jacket albeit creased.

A series of murders keeps the pace up in this lengthy Wallace read. May hold the record of 67 chapters – all is eventually revealed. Classic line “Open the door, you devil! It is the King of Bonginda – obey!” Contains evil genius and a creature of brute terror … suppose there are still a few of those around now!

Edgar Wallace with the pen and the mystery flowing fast and furious.

$60.00

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The Devil Man – Edgar Wallace – 1931

A fine copy of this Edgar Wallace classic. Published by Doubleday, Doran etc for The Crime Club in 1931. Octavo, 312 pages, stylised decoration to red end paper – unusual dust jacket, top edge stained red as required. A fine copy in a super dust jacket.

The promotion for this book claims the best Edgar Wallace to date – it might be. The story centres around Charles Peace a burglar who resorted to murder … not regarded as a pleasant character. Starts in the 1870’s and is, seemingly, based on a real-life character ….

Edgar Wallace Classic in best condition possible

$120.00

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The Fellowship of the Frog – Edgar Wallace – First Edition by Burt – 1923

A fine copy of this Edgar Wallace classic. Published by AL Birt in 1923, octavo, 421 pages, super clean and a dust jacket to die for.

The Fellowship of the Frogs was not to be messed with. James G Bliss is a wealthy industrialist – he gets a serious whack and when for a brief moment regains strength can only say “Frog, frog … left arm …frog”.

Frogs abound but not of the amphibious kind! Croak!

$90.00

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The Man with No Face – John Newton Chance – First edition 1959

A crime reporter suffers a memory loss. Four years later the police arrive and ask him about a man called “Maxie” … no knowledge but afterwards his wife tells him this is a man he has murdered. It all starts from there and get quite baffling – prepare to be surprised.

First edition published by Robert Hale, London in 1959. Octavo, 192 pages, tanned page edges otherwise very good and in a dust jacket to die for.

Scarce collectable crime in super jacket – how is your memory today?

$70.00

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