Axel Kielland; Carolyn Hannay — Dangerous Honeymoon

London, Collins, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A lovely scarce first U.K. edition of this thrilling novel set in Nazi Berlin by Axel Kielland. The scarce first U.K. edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Dangerous Honeymoon' opens in a bomb shattered Berlin, following the American journalist Ann Dickson as she hides in a cellar from the Nazis, as it is known that she has vital information for the allies. Ann befriends a Swedish businessman, who marries her in order to assist her in her escape - their subsequent honeymoon turns into a breathless adventure from Germany to Yugoslavia and Greece.Written by Axel Kielland.Translated from the original Swedish to English by Carolyn Hannay. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few spots to the fore edge. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is very lightly edge worn with a few minor marks, including some spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.