Erle Cox — The Missing Angel

Melbourne , Robertson and Mullens, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of Erle Cox's third and final novel that sees a man trade his soul to the Devil, with the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The third and final novel from Australian journalist and science fiction writer Erle Cox. 'The Missing Angel' follows a chairman of a large firm, who is challenged by an ethical dilemma and manages to summon the devil inadvertently. After striking a deal of soul purchase to take place in three months, Satan takes the character of a smooth and polished gentleman named Nicholas Senior.  In the original red cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is smart, with tape running the borders of the wrap. With sunning to the spine and general edge wear. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.