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ORCZY, BARONESS EMMUSKA. A Joyous Adventure. London: Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1932. First edition. 12mo. Blue cloth, with dust jacket. Condition: Good; some fading, edge/corner wear; toning; light spotting at endpapers, top edges. The dust jacket is overall good, but with tears/losses to corners, ends of spine. Together with: A spy of Napoleon. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1934. 12mo. Red cloth, with dust jacket. Condition: Fair-Good; the dust jacket flaps are glued to pastedowns, and with corner tears, spotting/discoloring; free endpaper missing; soiling/spotting to top and bottom edges; library stamps and bookplate.

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Baroness Orczy, Two First Editions.

Name: Baroness Orczy, Two First Editions.
SKU: 159188471
Price: 40 USD
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