The Elusive Four. Which Discloses the Exciting Exploits of Four Thieves -
William Le Queux
1921 - Cassell and Company, London - First Edition
A superior example of the first edition in the scarce delicate dust jacket.
The Elusive Four, two gentlemen and two ladies, are Robin Hood-type adventurers who rob the rich to give to the poor, in this case an orphans' home.
In these inter-linked short stories, they contrive to get their money, or in some cases artefacts that they sell on via a fence, from profiteers who had illegally made money during World War I. Thin octavo (book size 18.2x11.5cm), pp. [4] 242. In publisher’s turquoise blind embossed cloth, spine lettered and decorated in black, upper panel with consecutive boarder pattern in blind, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘2’- net’ to spine. Condition: Near fine, pages toned, in very good to near fine dust jacket, wear to corners and spine ends, gentle rubbing to spine and front flap fold. Ref: 110583 Price: HK$ 9,500
The Elusive Four, two gentlemen and two ladies, are Robin Hood-type adventurers who rob the rich to give to the poor, in this case an orphans' home.
In these inter-linked short stories, they contrive to get their money, or in some cases artefacts that they sell on via a fence, from profiteers who had illegally made money during World War I. Thin octavo (book size 18.2x11.5cm), pp. [4] 242. In publisher’s turquoise blind embossed cloth, spine lettered and decorated in black, upper panel with consecutive boarder pattern in blind, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘2’- net’ to spine. Condition: Near fine, pages toned, in very good to near fine dust jacket, wear to corners and spine ends, gentle rubbing to spine and front flap fold. Ref: 110583 Price: HK$ 9,500