The Long Traverse

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1941. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". J. Morton Sale. The first edition of John Buchan's illustrated short adventure story collection, containing eight immensely exciting stories. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper, priced at 7/6.A selection of eight entertaining adventure short stories.Containing 'The Long Traverse', 'The Gold of Sagne', 'The Wonderful Beaches', 'Cadieux', 'The Man Who Dreamed of Islands', 'Big Dog', 'White Water', and 'The Faraway People'.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and four plates.Collated, complete.Written by the Scottish author John Buchan.Illustrated by J. Morton Sale.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, with some white marks to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper is lightly edgeworn, with tape repairs to the head and tail of the spine to the reverse. Some spots to the dustwrapper, including to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good