John Dellbridge [Frederick Joseph de Verteuil] — The Moles of Death

London, The Diamond Press, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this science fiction novel from Trinidad-born British author John Dellbridge, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. With the vanishingly scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. A serious tale following the invention of a peace-keeping aircraft, full of conspiracy, fighting, and scheming, with a hint of Pax Aeronautica idealism in the story. Written by Frederick Joseph de Verteuil, under the pen name of John Dellbridge, a Trinidad-born British author and barrister. In the original quarter orange cloth with grey cloth boards. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities. Light loss to the head of the spine with the odd small closed tear to the extremities. A 1" closed tear to the rear panel. Sunning to the spine with the odd small mark to the panels. A price sticker to the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.