The design of the front board is by Aubrey Beardsley and was originally used as the frontispiece to the first edition of A Book of Bargains (1896)
Bumped corners and a few rub marks to the cloth on spine
end papers have slight tanning marks where the dust jacket has been
Algernon Blackwood - Tales of Terror & Darkness
Black cloth with gold lettering on spine and gold illustration on front cover
Dennis Wheatley, The Rape of Venice, Hutchinson, 1959, First Edition, Signed and Inscribed. Oscar Cook The design of the frontDennis Wheatley, The Rape of Venice, Hutchinson, 1959, First Edition, Signed and Inscribed. Signed and inscribed by Dennis Wheatley to his good friend, Thomas Joy. Thomas Joy was an exceptionally influential figure in the book trade who was responsible for running book departments of Harrods, the Army and Navy stores and was managing director of Hatchards. Hardback. Blue boards with gold and green lettering to spine and cover. Illustrated dust jacket
