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Auction #133 begins on 20 Aug 2026

Plomer, William.- Dennis Wheatley inscription

WILLIAM PLOMER'S "CECIL RHODES" - DENNIS WHEATLEY'S COPY WITH INSCRIPTION BY HIM

Published: Peter Davies, London, 1933

Edition: 1st.

Reserve: $180

Approximately:

Estimate: $250 -300

Bidding opens: 20 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 27 Aug 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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The first edition of this uncommon biography of Rhodes by William Plomer. 1933. Peter Davies. 8vo. From the library of novelist Dennis Wheatley, with his Frank Pape ex libris on the front pastedown and inscribed by him on the front free endpaper "Used by me when writing my/book 'the Fabulous Valley'/ Dennis Wheatley".

In the original black cloth with brown spine and gilt titled blue lables.  A very good plus clean tight copy. In the VERY scarce unclipped dustwrapper which has a 2x1.5cm chip at the top of the spine affecting the title and a much smaller chip at the base of the spine but is unclipped and otherwise complete and very good. An interesting association.

  • Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 8vo.


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