Dennis Wheatley — Desperate Measures
London, Hutchinson, 1974 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition, first impression of Dennis Wheatley's Napoleonic war era final Roger Brook novel. Signed by Wheatley to the title page, with the inscription 'For Michael Wilde, with every kind thought from his friend Dennis&apos.In the publisher's original illustrated dust wrapper, price unclipped.The final book in Wheatley's 'Roger Brook' series, about a Napoleonic era secret agent.In this thrilling historical novel, set between 1814 and 1815, Wheatley's recurring hero Roger Brook is caught up in Napoleon's bid to regain his throne. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to spine head and tail, otherwise externally fine. Two small closed tears to head of dust wrapper front wrap, with light sunning to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
