By Peter O'Donnell
London   Souvenir Press
8" by 5" [4], 5-254pp
A lovely first edition of this endlessly exciting and tense Modesty Blaise novel, in the original illustrated unclipped dustwrapper.
By Peter O'Donnell

1973 The Silver Mistress

London   Souvenir Press
8" by 5" [4], 5-254pp
A lovely first edition of this endlessly exciting and tense Modesty Blaise novel, in the original illustrated unclipped dustwrapper.
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First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'The Silver Mistress' is the seventh book in the Modesty Blaise series. This novel opens with Blaise's friend, Sir Gerald Tarrant, the head of a secret service department in the British Government, is taken prisoner by nuns. Modesty Blaise was a fictional female secret agent, a landmark at the time. Written by Peter O'Donnell, who is best known for his creation of the character Modesty Blaise. He also wrote gothic historical romance novels under the pseudonym Madeline Brent.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A small amount of bumping and discolouration to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper with a very small amount of edge wear, and a little discolouration. Small tidemark to the head of the wrapper to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Near Fine

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