The Bandit, Leslie Charteris

Name: The Bandit, Leslie Charteris
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5055
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Publication: London and Melbourne, Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1952

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 256.

Condition Report: 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.

Catalogue Note: 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.

The 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.

Ramon 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, The Bandit delivers a rollicking tale of romance and crime from the legendary creator of The Saint.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Leslie Charteris

Book Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 256

Book Publication Year: 1952

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Master Novelist Series

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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