The Banner Of The Prophet. Durther adventures of Dick Leigh of the Secret Service.
by HARDING, ROBERT:
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- Hardcover
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, C.Arthur Pearson Ltd. n.d. ca 1950.. 8.0 x 5.0 inches. In speckled grey cloth covers with gilt to red title labels on spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. spine slightly rubbed with vertical crease. Slightly rubbed around edges. Price clipped, with protective plastic wrap). Spine slightly darkened. Mild foxing to edges. Slight browning to endpapers. Else a clean and tight copy. 220 pp. With colour frontis. Dick Leigh is involved in a suspected rebellion in Arabia. This miniature ‘Lawrence’ fights on behalf of the Secret Service. Boys’ adventure story.
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- The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
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- Title
- The Banner Of The Prophet. Durther adventures of Dick Leigh of the Secret Service.
- Author
- HARDING, ROBERT:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, C.Arthur Pearson Ltd. n.d. ca 1950.
- Keywords
- Literature Dustwrapper First Edition Arabia Literature
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