The Launching of Roger Brook
by Dennis Wheatley
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€328.84€295.96
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson and Co , 1957. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8" by 6". None. A thrilling work of espionage, the first in the series with Wheatley's British secret agent protagonist, Roger Brook. Third impression of the first edition. Featuring original illustrated dustwrapper, and coloured illustrated maps to endpapers. In original cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, dustwrapper is a trifle worn with loss to the spine and front board. Cloth is sound, with minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound and clean, with light marginal age toning. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD12-F-11
- Title
- The Launching of Roger Brook
- Author
- Dennis Wheatley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- espionage roger brook secret agent the launching of roger brook roger brook
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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