The Launching of Roger Brook - Roger Brook Series #1

Hutchinson, London, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardcover. 379 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson, London, 1947. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have superficial rubbing/wear. Edges of boards have superficial wear. Spine has mild fading. Edges of dust jacket have moderate chipping. The dust jacket has been price-clipped. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned. No Dust Jacket as issued. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The dust jacket has the Erratum concerning the mis-spelling of "Forsque" on the front of the jacket, indicating that this is the true first edition. This is the first of Dennis Wheatley's famous historical series in which appears the young man who was afterwards to become Prime Minister Pitt's most resourceful secret agent: Roger Brook. The scene is the England of George III and the France of Marie Antoinette; the tale is that of the tall, blue-eyed Roger, who set out to seek fame and fortune in the year 1783. He might never have set out at all had it not been for that ravishing creature, the wicked Georgina Thursby, and he most certainly would never have been involved in the secrets of French foreign policy had it not been for the fair Ath nais de Rochambeau; but once on the way, his adventures provide us with an immense variety of entertainment. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; Inventory No: 13120190..