Sinbad [Aylward Edward Dingle] — The Age-Old Kingdom

London, Hutchinson & Co. 1947 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this Lost Race adventure novel set in an Amazon kingdom ruled by a white queen, written by "Sinbad", or Aylward Edward Dingle. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Dated using Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. Written by Aylward Edward Dingle under the pseudonym "Sinbad". Dingle was an Oxford-born sailor and author, writing largely stories surrounding the sea.'The Age-Old Kingdom' is one of Dingle's two Lost World tales, with this story taking place in a lost civilisation of Incas, ruled by a white queen. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark. Boards have sprung a little. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear, the odd closed tear and one small chip to the rear panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Offsetting to half title. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.