{"product_id":"the-bandit-leslie-charteris","title":"The Bandit, Leslie Charteris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London and Melbourne, Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co., Limited, 1952\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 256.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original blue cloth binding remains remarkably bright and sharp, with un-bumped corners and strong hinges indicating a firm, tight text block. The internal pages are generally crisp and clean, though there are noticeable strips of offsetting (tape ghosting) to the free endpapers and jacket flaps, stemming from a previous owner's cellophane protective sleeve. The text block edges display typical age-related toning. The original, unclipped dust jacket (priced 9\/6 net) is highly attractive and vivid, exhibiting only minor surface rubbing, light edge-wear, and shallow creasing along the spine extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is an eleventh impression reprint of Leslie Charteris’s classic thriller, issued as part of Ward Lock’s popular 'Master Novelist Series'. First published in 1929, the true first edition hardcover variant features a black and green cover; however, this handsome 1952 issue is bound in the publisher's post-war blue cloth with silver spine lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is notable for its striking mid-century dust jacket, featuring a vibrant, pulp-style illustration that remains highly sought after by collectors of golden-age crime fiction and vintage thriller artwork. While bare copies of this reprint occasionally surface, finding one with an intact, unclipped dust jacket in such presentable condition is increasingly uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamon Francisco de Castilla y Espronceda Manrique is a dashing and notorious South American bandit with a penchant for high-stakes trouble. When he expands his daring criminal operations from his native soil to the bustling, fog-bound streets of London and New York, he soon finds himself entangled in a thrilling web of extortion, kidnapping, and murder. Fast-paced and steeped in classic vintage adventure, \u003ci\u003eThe Bandit\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a rollicking tale of romance and crime from the legendary creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Saint\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54577131061587,"sku":"5055","price":67.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260809_194723.jpg?v=1786617344","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-bandit-leslie-charteris","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}