1949 Hardcover Book, Dead Man's Boots, Percival Wren, First Edition, Novel, Fiction, Adventure, Exploration, Travel, Literature

1949 Hardcover Book, Dead Man's Boots, Percival Wren, First Edition, Novel, Fiction, Adventure, Exploration, Travel, Literature

A hardcover book entitled Dead Man's Boots and Other Tales From the Foreign Legion by Percival Christopher Wren. This is a 1949 First Edition. The cover boards are red with title and embossed author signature in black on the front cover and title also in black on the spine.

This book comprises stories from Stepsons of France, Good Gestes, Flawed Blades, and Port o' Missing Men.

Percival Christopher Wren (November 1875 – November 1941) was an English writer, mostly of adventure fiction. He is remembered best for Beau Geste, a much-filmed book of 1924, involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. This was one of 33 novels and short story collections that he wrote mostly dealing with colonial soldiering in Africa.

Size:
7½ x 6½ inches
446 pages
No Dust Jacket
Hardcover
Copyright: 1949
Published by Gryphon Books Limited --- First Edition

This book is in Used but in good condition. The book has no rips or tears. The binding is completely intact and strong. The interior pages are clean. The book has moderate staining on the page edges and inside flyleaves. The pages are yellowed with age.

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