Author: Draycot Dell
Title: Fan Tan of the Front Page
Description: London, Columbine Publishing Company, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. In the very scarce illustrated dust wrapper, this is the first edition of Draycot Dell's thrilling novel about a Chinese journalist working in London. The first edition, first impression of this unusual late 1930s novel from author Draycot Dell. In the very scarce publisher's original illustrated dust wrapper, price unclipped.Fan Tan, a Chinese journalist working on Fleet Street attempts to wage war against Japan through the front pages of English newspapers in 'one of the most original and thrilling books published in recent years', according to the publishers. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip head, with significant fading to back strip, and further areas of light fading to boards. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Light discolouration to back strip of dust wrapper, with a touch of chipping to back strip tail, and light chipping to head. Light tide mark to tail of rear wrap, more prominent to reverse of dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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