ALLEN, Will. Contraband Cruises
ALLEN, Will. Contraband Cruises. London: John Heritage. 1935. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Publisher’s pale blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in the wonderfully evocative dust jacket, uncredited. A near fine copy, the cloth clean and bright, the binding tight and square. The textblock with light spots to the edges, very faint spots to prelims but largely fine. The dust jacket unclipped (7/6 net), gently rubbed to corners and tips, small abrasion to front panel centre, but a sharp copy overall.
Uncommon adventure mystery in which a man, his friend, and the man’s sole possession, a small yacht, entangle themselves into whisky smuggling and more illicit goods, with Scotland Yard hot on their heels. Allen is a pseudonym—for whom, we cannot be sure. “A retired naval commander [and] noted authority on ancient piracy”, the rear flap excites. Uncommon.
ALLEN, Will. Contraband Cruises. London: John Heritage. 1935. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Publisher’s pale blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in the wonderfully evocative dust jacket, uncredited. A near fine copy, the cloth clean and bright, the binding tight and square. The textblock with light spots to the edges, very faint spots to prelims but largely fine. The dust jacket unclipped (7/6 net), gently rubbed to corners and tips, small abrasion to front panel centre, but a sharp copy overall.
Uncommon adventure mystery in which a man, his friend, and the man’s sole possession, a small yacht, entangle themselves into whisky smuggling and more illicit goods, with Scotland Yard hot on their heels. Allen is a pseudonym—for whom, we cannot be sure. “A retired naval commander [and] noted authority on ancient piracy”, the rear flap excites. Uncommon.
ALLEN, Will. Contraband Cruises. London: John Heritage. 1935. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Publisher’s pale blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in the wonderfully evocative dust jacket, uncredited. A near fine copy, the cloth clean and bright, the binding tight and square. The textblock with light spots to the edges, very faint spots to prelims but largely fine. The dust jacket unclipped (7/6 net), gently rubbed to corners and tips, small abrasion to front panel centre, but a sharp copy overall.
Uncommon adventure mystery in which a man, his friend, and the man’s sole possession, a small yacht, entangle themselves into whisky smuggling and more illicit goods, with Scotland Yard hot on their heels. Allen is a pseudonym—for whom, we cannot be sure. “A retired naval commander [and] noted authority on ancient piracy”, the rear flap excites. Uncommon.