{"product_id":"the-white-witch-of-the-south-seas-dennis-wheatley-1st-edition","title":"The White Witch of the South Seas, Dennis Wheatley — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"773\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original dust jacket shows light shelf wear, including a small crease to the top of the spine and a stain to the lower section of the jacket, but otherwise remains well-preserved with no significant losses. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original red cloth binding is in excellent condition, with gilt lettering to the spine remaining bright, sharp, and fully legible. Text block shows light foxing to the upper edge, while the remaining page edges are clean and crisp. Internally, pages are tightly bound and clean throughout, though there is a green ink stain affecting the final few leaves. Otherwise the contents present well and appear unread. The map endpapers to the front and rear panels remain clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eFirst edition published by Hutchinson, London, 1968. A desirable first printing of one of the later adventure novels by the prolific British author \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDennis Wheatley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, whose blend of espionage, occult themes, and high adventure made him one of the most widely read popular novelists of the twentieth century. First editions of Wheatley’s works, particularly in original dust jackets with intact maps and endpapers, remain consistently sought after by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eThe White Witch of the South Seas\u003c\/em\u003e continues Wheatley’s tradition of exotic, fast-paced storytelling, combining elements of adventure, mystery, and supernatural intrigue. Set against a vividly rendered island backdrop, the novel follows perilous encounters, hidden agendas, and escalating danger as its characters become entangled in a struggle shaped by both human and uncanny forces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52619274944851,"sku":"2090-EV-F-VG-1","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_419abe3c-1daa-4393-8c2a-83ebd3ea7e6c.jpg?v=1766063476","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-white-witch-of-the-south-seas-dennis-wheatley-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}