Douglas V. Duff — The Sky-Pirates
London, Blackie & Son, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of Douglas V. Duff's thrilling children's adventure novel. The uncommon first edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper.With three illustrations from Dobson Broadhead. Collated, complete.An entertaining novel about an 'unscrupulous band of desperadoes of all nations', aimed at young boys. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Small closed tear to back strip tail. Small closed tear to tail of rear wrap, with further fold to rear wrap tail. Light rubbing to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Dobson Broadhead. Fine/Near Fine.
