Allan Mallinson — A Close Run Thing
London, Bantam Press, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Allan Mallinson's first Matthew Hervey novel, 'A Close Run Thing&apos. The first edition of this work, Signed by the author, with a tipped in note to the tile page. Held in the original publisher's unclipped dustwrapper. 'A Close Run Thing' is the first novel in Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series, with this novel's events taking place before and during the Battle of Waterloo. Matthew Hervey was in the 6th Light Dragoons, and climbed through the ranks. Written by Allan Mallinson, an English author and retired British Army officer. He is best known for his Matthew Hervey novels, of which he has now published thirteen novels, as well as publishing various non-fiction novels about the army. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Dustwrappr with some very minimal edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Tipped in note to the tile page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
