Author: Geoffrey Household
Title: A Time to Kill
Description: London, Michael Joseph, 1952. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first UK edition of this thriller novel by Geoffrey Household, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First UK Edition, Very Scarce.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is the thriller fiction novel by Geoffrey Household, published in the UK one year after the American Edition. 'A Time to Kill' follows the adventures of ex-infantry officer Roger Taine as he deals with ex-fascist gangs and burglars, simultaneously being caught up in a 'private struggle between Soviet agents and Communists from East Germany&apos.Geoffrey Household (1900-1988) was a British writer of primarily thriller novels, best known for his work titled 'Rogue Male&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to front endpaper, dated 19th Nov, 1952 by David Shelley Michell. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. other than light fading to margins of boards. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light age-toning to the wraps, particularly the fly leaves and the reverse. Light edge wear has resulted in closed tears to the wraps, one of which has been repaired with tape to the spine region. Light spotting to reverse as well. Prior owner's ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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