Dennis Wheatley — Faked Passports

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1940 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce first edition Gregory Sallust thriller by Dennis Wheatley, in which the lead character is on the run after being shot down in Nazi Germany. The very scarce first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.With a signed presentation inscription from the author to the title page, 'For J. E. Kirkland with best wishes from Dennis Wheatley&apos.The fourth work in Dennis Wheatley's bestselling Gregory Sallust series featuring the debonair spy Gregory Sallust, a forerunner to Ian Fleming's James Bond.Publisher's catalogues to the rear.Dennis Wheatley was a British thriller and occult writer who saw success throughout the mid twentieth century. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Significant handling marks to dust wrapper, with chipping and edgewear to back strip head and rear wrap head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Inscribed to title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.