THE MISSION THAT FAILED (Author's First Book)

Wallace (Edgar)

Description:

A Tale of the Raid & other poems reprinted from the "Owl" etc.,

52 pages, frontispiece portrait of the author, original pictorial grey light card wrappers, slightly chipped at the top of the spine, a very good copy of a simply produced paperback - the body of the book is stapled with the grey card covers drawn over.

Details:

  • Publisher: T. Maskew Miller
  • Publisher Place: Cape Town
  • Date of Publication: 1898
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 8vo (180 x 122 mm)
  • Lot No: 370
  • Hammer Price: $200
  • Bids: 1
  • Visits: 29
  • Estimate: $250/300
  • Reserve: $200

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