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Hodder & Stoughton, 1947. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1947. First Edition. 316 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding remains firm. Pen annotation to front free endpaper. Text block edges stained red due to water damage. Some heavy reading creases. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Water staining prominent to boards. Book has a pronounced forward lean.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1954 Mystery First Paperback Edition. Light soiling. No. C141. First printing.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1954 Yellow Jacket. Tight and square, light foxing in endpapers, a store stamp inside the front cover.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947. First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Hardcover, covers rubbed and lightly marked, otherwise Good in Fair dustjacket with edge loss, foxing across the inside, and a few closed tears at the edges.

hodder & stoughton, 1954 reset. , very good +, , paperback,

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947. 1st Edition. Red Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 316 pp. A good tight copy. Some sunning to spine. The spine is leaning a little. Light foxing to fore edges. Illustration to title page. A good copy of this rare title.

Toronto: Hodder & Stoughton, 1947. 278 pp, 8vo (8 3/16" H). Original $2.50 price on dust jacket front flap. "Life for James Hyde, millionaire tanner, was dull and drab up to his fiftieth year but when he changed places with Hugh Selkirk, a gentleman adventurer, things began to happen. He encounters the Gatello gang, South American crooks; attempts to avenge a murder and takes part in the recovery of Joachim von Ribbontrop's three millions and a couple of diamond necklaces deposited in an Argentine bank, then stolen and brought to London. Whimsical Tommy Hambledon, of British Intelligence, enters the case and is assisted by Inspector Bagshott of Scotland Yard. In the merry chase of money and murder they have many hairbreadth escapes and once again Tommy proves his courage and resourcefulness. The bored millionaire of changed identity enjoys every minute of this terrific game of hide and seek with gunmen, hijackers, corpses and such, and so should every Manning Coles fan. Another… Read More

Hodder And Stoughton, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. the jacket has a large chip at the back and quite a few other smaller chips and tears. it is marked and worn. the cloth of the book is torn at the bottom of the spine. there are a few small age related marks. there are no inscriptions and the binding is excellent if a touch cocked.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.