Curtains for Conquest?, Berkeley Gray — 1st Edition

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Curtains for Conquest?, Berkeley Gray — 1st Edition

Name: Curtains for Conquest?, Berkeley Gray — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5841
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Publication: London, Collins, 1966

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 192.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is tightly bound in its original textured maroon cloth, remaining square and robust with only minor bruising to the spine extremities and sharp corners. The gilt lettering on the spine is distinctly bright and unoxidised, demonstrating it has been shielded from excessive light. Internally, the text block is clean and free from foxing, though the closed page edges exhibit some mild, age-commensurate flecking typical for the paper stock of this era. The original, vibrant dust jacket is exceptionally well-preserved and unclipped, retaining the '13s 6d net' price on the front flap; it shows only trivial rubbing along the top edge and spine ends, with no significant chips, tears, or fading, ensuring this copy remains a highly attractive and displayable example.

Catalogue Note: This is a true First Edition of Berkeley Gray’s thrilling 1966 novel, Curtains for Conquest?. The book is beautifully enhanced by a striking dust jacket featuring original artwork.

As the penultimate novel in the long-running Norman Conquest series, published posthumously following the death of author Edwy Searles Brooks in 1965, this title occupies a notable place in the canon of mid-century British crime fiction.

Copies of this late-stage Norman Conquest title are scarce on the open market today, particularly in such highly collectible condition with an intact, unclipped wrapper.

When an aggressive young nuclear scientist causes a nation-wide security alarm by refusing protection, the swashbuckling adventurer Norman Conquest finds himself wrongly arrested by Scotland Yard. Incensed by this officious blunder, Conquest sets out on a breakneck, one-man crusade alongside his wife, Joy, and his loyal ex-tramp Man Friday. The trail leads him straight into a deadly confrontation with a shipload of enemies masterminded by the sinister Maximilian Zagora. What begins as a seemingly inescapable trap soon becomes a stage for Conquest’s ingenious methods, delivering a fast-paced, racy thriller full of unique twists and non-stop action.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Berkeley Gray

Book Publisher: Collins

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 192

Book Publication Year: 1966

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Barbara Walton

Book Series: Norman Conquest

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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