The League of Five
London: The Modern Publishing Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Item #013485
12mo., 254pp. Beautiful First Edition, undated but1935, Bound in red cloth with titles in black on spine. Publisher's slogan in black on rear board. Advertisements on paste-downs. Square and tight with very minor wear to spine ends and edges and a few spots of abrasion on the rear board. Page edges only mildly toned and scattered foxing to prelims only. Well-preserved for such delicately, and cheaply, made books that are notorious for the poor condition they are typically found in. Very attractive original unclipped, though unpriced, dustjacket, (2/- on spine panel), has a small chip at the heel and a closed tear on the rear panel secured with a small piece of tape on the verso. Wear to edges and rubbing to folds. Mild soiling to rear panel. Still bright and complete and quite uncommon in any condition. A sharp collectable copy. (Hubin, p.245).
Price: $250.00