First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Illustrated endpapers. In dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm. The contents, with a tiny amount of spotting to the text block, are otherwise clean throughout and free of stamps or inscriptions. In the original spine faded Sax illustrated rubbed and nicked dustwrapper which has a couple of closed tears. Not price clipped (15/- net to the front flap).
Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the title page "For Ernest Rasdall / and Judith / With very best wishes / from / Dennis Wheatley".
Stock code: 18174
£150
London: Hutchinson.
1951