CLIFFORD, Martin [Frank Richards] – Rallying Round Gussy – First Edition, Mandeville Publications, 1950 – Dust Jacket

Language: English

Published by Mandeville Publications, London, 1950

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CLIFFORD, Martin [Frank Richards] – Rallying Round Gussy – First Edition, Mandeville Publications, 1950 – Dust Jacket Author: Martin Clifford [pseudonym of Charles Hamilton / Frank Richards] Title: Rallying Round Gussy Publication Details: London: Mandeville Publications, 1950. First edition, first printing. Hardback, 8vo, approximately 218–224pp, illustrated. Description: An attractive first edition of this Tom Merry and St. Jim’s school story, written by Charles Hamilton under the pseudonym Martin Clifford. Hamilton is best known as Frank Richards, creator of Billy Bunter and the Greyfriars stories. The story centres on Arthur Augustus D’Arcy — “Gussy” — who is accused of punching a New House prefect in the dark. Tom Merry and his companions refuse to believe the accusation and rally to his defence, setting up another lively St. Jim’s adventure. Published by Mandeville Publications in 1950, Rallying Round Gussy was issued as one of the post-war Tom Merry novels under Hamilton’s Martin Clifford pseudonym. Bibliographical records identify the Mandeville 1950 issue as the first edition. Binding Publisher’s original cloth boards, in the original illustrated dust jacket. Condition Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. A very good copy with a sound binding and secure text block. Pages clean and well preserved, with only normal age-related toning. The original pictorial dust jacket remains bright and attractive, with some light rubbing, creasing and minor wear to the edges and extremities consistent with age. The striking period illustration remains strong and colourful. Please refer closely to the photographs, which form part of the condition description.…

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Title
CLIFFORD, Martin [Frank Richards] – Rallying Round Gussy – First Edition, Mandeville Publications, 1950 – Dust Jacket
Author
CLIFFORD, Martin [Frank Richards]
Publisher
Mandeville Publications, London
Publication year
1950
Condition
Very good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing

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