Ambrose Lavendale, Diplomat (Scarce Dust-Jacket)
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. Item #011138
8vo., 288pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in red cloth with titles in black spine. Blind-stamped rules and H&S logo on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with trivial wear to spine ends. some gentle bumping to spine ends. Mild off-setting to end-papers. Beautiful and, and quite scarce, unclipped dust-jacket, (Correct 3/6 net price on spine panel; there are Hodder reprints), has some fairly mild wear to edges and tips. Light rubbing to front panel, Still quite fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. A simply gorgeous collectable copy with a stunning, impossible to find, dust-jacket. (Hubin, p.305).
Price: $450.00