The Devil's Henchmen
by John Oldrey
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /Very Good
- Seller
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen. London, Methuen, 1926. First Edition. First Impression. Lost Race, set in the future in central Asia [Locke, p168]. "advanced technology allows its inhabitants to maintain a secret Utopia" [Clute]. Possibly a second issue (Locke has the first issue in gray boards). In Bleiler, [p150] as Lost Race, fantastic plots / conspiracy. In the uncommon jacket, stamp to front 'Adventure', price stamp on spine. Numerous short tears to jacket and a large area of wear to the rear, spine tips and corners chipped and worn, endpapers toned and page edges spotted, prelims foxed. Provenence: George Locke. Cover art by Frank Marston [5929, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1926.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hyraxia (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5929
- Title
- The Devil's Henchmen
- Author
- John Oldrey
- Illustrator
- Frank Marston
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- LOST RACE,UTOPIAN,
Terms of Sale
Hyraxia
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About the Seller
Hyraxia
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire
About Hyraxia
Specialist Bookseller dealing in modern first editions and rare books.
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