First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author. Original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm. The contents, with small tape marks to the free endpapers, are otherwise clean and bright and without stamps or inscriptions. In the original lightly rubbed illustrated dustwrapper which has a tiny closed tears to the top of the front spine hinge. Not price clipped (12/6 net to the front flap).
Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the title page "For E. H. Rasdall / with very best wishes / from / Dennis Wheatley".
Stock code: 18181
£75
London: Hutchinson.
1953