1938 Gammon and Espionage Nicolas Bentley 1st Ed Dust Wrapper

  

A humorous mystery novel by Nicolas Bentley, with illustrations throughout the text, in the scarce dust-wrapper. First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon, With Dustwrapper. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed.

This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed. In the scarce price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated by the author himself, with twenty-four full-page illustrations. Gammon and Espionage' is a humorous detective novel that was inspired by a work written by the author's father, E. Described as a'comprehensive satire of a book', Bentley plays with classic tropes such as red-herrings, thrilling cliff-hangers, and a general sense of mystery. He drew an array of cartoons that were seen in magazines throughout the 1930s and 1940s, but is most well-known for his illustrations within T. Eliot's'Old Possum's Books of Practical Cats'.

In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with just a bit of fading to the margins, particularly to the top edge of boards. Dust wrapper is generally smart with a bit of discolouration and spotting to the wraps, including the reverse. Chipping to edges of wraps, particularly to the top edge as well to the bottom spine region. A few closed tears to wraps.

Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Good. Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy.

Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones. Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy. Some more serious faults as will. Be described in the condition report under'condition. Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair.

As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair. Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them.

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