Jeffrey Farnol — Martin Conisby&Apos;S Vengeance
London, Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd. c1921. Leather. An historical adventure tale from Jeffrey Farnol scarce in a smart calf binding. Jeffrey Farnol, 1878-1952, was an English novelist. "Although Farnol's popularity was diminishing by the 1940s.. there was a large and appreciative audience for his considerable output of romance and he has influenced adventure writers such as George MacDonald Fraser and Jack Vance, as well as the romantic writer Georgette Heyer. Often dismissed as a conventional writer, he has been judged to provide "a link between the major writers of the 19th century and the popular romancers of the present' (Henderson)" -ODNB. In a full calf binding. Externally, just some shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound, with spots to the fore-edge and a little browning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .