Dennis Wheatley — The Prisoner in the Mask

London, Hutchinson, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical espionage novel from Dennis Wheatley, best-selling author of the mid twentieth century. A first edition, first impression of this historical crime novel from Dennis Wheatley, in the publisher's original illustrated boards, and price unclipped pictorial dust wrapper.Detailing ten years in the life of Wheatley's popular and recurring Duke de Richleau character, and set in the Paris of the 1890s, the dust wrapper describes this novel as a 'most thrilling, romantic and gay story', following the uncovering of a conspiracy to restore the French monarchy.The work of popular twentieth century writer of thrillers and occult mysteries, Dennis Wheatley, perhaps best known for 'The Devil Rides Out', a novel also featuring de Richleau. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright, with a touch of shelf wear to back strip tail. Light discolouration to dust wrapper back strip, with minor edge wear to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.