Dennis Wheatley — The Wanton Princess

London, Hutchinson, 1966. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a Roger Brook novel that sees the daring secret agent fall in love with Napoleon's sister, told by the Prince of Thrillers. The first edition of The Wanton Princess, the eighth novel in the popular Roger Brook series, written by prolific British author Dennis Wheatley. In the publisher's original red cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. This thrilling adventure sees William Pitt's daring secret agent travel to France and fall in love with Napoleon Bonaparte's sister Pauline, known in history for her beauty and her eccentric habits while residing at Château de la Mignarde. Wheatley, the Prince of Thriller Writers, once again proves a mastery for storytelling with a keen grasp of historical context. In the publisher's original red cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with minimal marks. A faint patch of browning to head of spine, and faint knocks to the head and tail, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is bright and clean, with slight creasing to top edge and faint creases to front joint and front fly leaf. Very small chip to corner of front fly leaf. Minor offsetting to wrapper reverse from protective coating and a small graze to head of reverse front fly leaf. Pictorial end papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.