THE BLACK SWAN

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original grey cloth with black titles to the upper board and spine, in the Abbey illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Publisher's catalogue at the rear dated 'Summer 1932'. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is perhaps just a touch faded to the spine, but bright and without loss or tears. Correctly priced 7/6 net to the spine. A scarce title in dustwrapper.

An historical adventure novel focussing on piracy in the seventeenth century Caribbean. The basis for the 1942 Academy Award winning film of the same name starring Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara and Anthony Quinn.