By Wm. Le Queux [William Le Queux]

Published: London Jarrolds

Size: 7" by 5" Pagination: 11-222pp

The scarce first UK edition of William Le Queux's novel about the criminal underbelly of London.

By Wm. Le Queux [William Le Queux]

1921 The Secret Telephone: Being the Chronicles of the Golden Owl

Name: 1921 The Secret Telephone: Being the Chronicles of the Golden Owl
SKU: 942F11
Price: 60 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Jarrolds

Size: 7" by 5" Pagination: 11-222pp

The scarce first UK edition of William Le Queux's novel about the criminal underbelly of London.

£60.00

weight: 0.5kgs / stock code: 942F11

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Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

First published in the US the year prior, this is the scarce first UK edition.

A thrilling novel about crime and blackmail in London, set largely around the 'strange life in a night-club', according to the author's preface.

The work of Anglo-French journalist and writer William Le Queux.

Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip lightly age toned, with tip of front and rear joint, and tail of front joint starting, but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but clean.

Overall: Very Good

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