Published by Blackie & Sons , London, Limited, Printed in Great Britain, 1956
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, Stated 1st published 1956. First Edition., 1st printing , NF+/GOOD+, AS-IS, THICK Rust Orange TEXTURED Hard Cover Titled in Black everso Slight Slant. Book is NF+, , foxing to foredge; DJ is GOOD+, TINY chipping and creasing to spine ends & Extrmities DJ. INTERIOR NICE TIGHT CLEAN LIGHT WEAR, FOX, DJ Protected Clear Mylar cvr, 222 PGS, NO ADS IN Back. Back DJ small Mended Tears creases , light soil Lists Thru Moppy's Great Adventure. DJ Spine has small end chip takes out SH in word Shadow at Top ,ERIC PERRY is set, by His Eccentric Uncle Trevor in Singapore, an Unusual Test in the form of a Treasure Hunt to prove that he is worthy of Inheriting the Old Man's Fortune. He accepts its Challenge & with His Friend Allan Scott enthusiastically proceeds to tackle the 1st Clue, which Leads them to a Remote spot on Welsh Coast. The Trail which began as an Exciting but carefree Adventure, very soon Falls Under an Evil Influence for which Trevor Perry is unwittingly Responsible. The boys, after narrowly Escaping with Their Lives in a Blizzard High in the Austrian Alps, Only gradually become aware that for some Mysterious reason they are relentlessly bneing Pursued by a shadow of Danger. A Tearaway Ride into Vienna Follows & from the Sinister steps of the Cafe Minerva to Venice, the tempo of Events, chase & escapes Quickens. Caught in the whirl of high adventure, the boys reach Marseilles, where the Treasure Hunt . Fast moving Yarn.