The Men of Silence.
London & Toronto: J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. xxv, [i], 323pp. Ownership name to front free endpaper. Contents clean throughout. In the original binding of smooth dark cloth, spine titled gilt. The spine is dark, the title slightly rubbed, the boards are clean, but are largely pale as if obscured by clouds, and with a few small marks. The lower corners of both boards have been knocked - the upper, slightly, the lower board, more definitely. There is a little minimal fraying to the joint ends. The plot concerns mafiosi, and the foreword takes the trouble to distance the then-current establishment in Italy from any connection with the Mafia. A scarce title, and a sound copy. VG. Item #19292110
Price: £120.00