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Culver City: Edgar Wallace Society, 1970. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good. Original stiff card covers with author and title printed in yellow to upper cover: flat and tight, no tears, no creases, just mildly rubbed and a trifle edge-worn. Contents clean and tidy, strong staples, no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: 215mm x 135mm. Pages: 36. Wallace's first work, originally published in South Africa in 1898. Reprinted here with an introduction by his daughter. A very good copy.

Culver City, CA: Edgar Wallace Society. Near Fine wraps. 1970. reprint. paperback. 12mo . 36pp . Wallace's daughter notes in the intro that, before this publication, there were only 3 copies known of the original. .

Edgar Wallace Society, 1970 This rare limited edition of 300 copies was printed in America in 1970 for the Edgar Wallace Society. Considering its age it looks unread and almost new. Edgar Wallace's first book has an exclusive introduction by his daughter, Penelope. It contains his first published item, 'A Tommy's Welcome.' What makes this copy even rarer and more desirable is the loose laid insert from Luther Norris announcing the Wallace publication on one side, and of the August Derleth 'The Pontine Dossier' on the reverse. For Wallace fans and Derleth's this is surely a great bonus. Devotees of both writers - and of Derleth's alter ego, Solar Pons - will want this for their collection. The 36 pages are bound with a stiff cover. Language: eng. Limited Edition.. Soft cover. Fine.

UK: T. Maskew Miller, 1898. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. The Mission That Failed by Edgar Wallace First Edition T. Maskew Miller June 1898. One shilling softcover. Illustrated paper covers. A VG copy with no loose, damaged or missing pages. Covers still firmly attached and no inscriptions, foxing or toning. No record of U.S. publication. "The Mission That Failed" is set in London and centers on a failed mission which was part of a secret intelligence operation. The mission is led by a wealthy and enigmatic character named John Fernwell, who gathers a team of agents to undertake a perilous assignment. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that the mission did not go as planned, resulting in the death of some team members and the capture of others. The novel explores the aftermath of this failed mission, with a focus on the survivors' efforts to uncover the truth behind the betrayal and to bring those responsible to justice. Edgar Wallace, known for his prolific output of… Read More

T. Maskew Miller, Cape Town and Bulawayo., 1898. First edition. Small octavo. Wrappers. 52 pages. The author's scarce first book.The front cover has been repaired where it had become detached with some of the advert on the inside of the cover being obscured. Two corners of the covers have been restored and there is a repair to outer edge of lower wrapper. Front free endpaper spotted and creased at one corner. Good.

Cape Town: T. Maskew Miller, 1898. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 1st ed; 12mo; rebound in blue cloth w/original wrappers; good condition (original front wrap creased w/blue stain on top edge and small chip to bottom corner; top corners of pages slightly bumped; rear wrap creased w/a few small tears to side edge and a small chip to bottom corner and top edge). Rebound boards rubbed w/spot on rear boards; wear to spine ends and corners. 52 pp.

*** RARE FIRST BOOK ***THE MISSION THAT FAILED, T. Maskew Miller, 1898, first edition, covers chipped, else a nice copy in wraps. The authors first book published in South Africa. Quite scarce.

Cape Town and Bulawayo, T. Maskew Miller, 1898. . Small 8vo.. Original pictorial wrappers, a minor chip on lower wrapper, otherwise an excellent copy.. First edition of author's very scarce and fragile first book.