FROM the vivid drama of its opening scene to the tense unfolding on its final page this finely fashioned mystery-adventure holds the reader in its sway. Why did men kill, steal, weave plot and counterplot because of two small ivory idols? Why did they pursue them through storm and ship-wreck and why did the possession of one of them nearly wreck life and love for beautiful Verna Lyle? A story of rich atmosphere and quick event, of intrigue and of bravery, of mystery and its unfolding.
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FROM the vivid drama of its opening scene to the tense unfolding on its final page this finely fashioned mystery-adventure holds the reader in its sway. Why did men kill, steal, weave plot and counterplot because of two small ivory idols? Why did they pursue them through storm and ship-wreck and why did the possession of one of them nearly wreck life and love for beautiful Verna Lyle? A story of rich atmosphere and quick event, of intrigue and of bravery, of mystery and its unfolding.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. A little soiling to the boards, else a near fine copy in a near very good dustwrapper with modest chipping at the crown and top of the front panel. A mystery thriller about the various attempts to steal two ivory idols.
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Good in Good jacket. New York: George H. Doran, 1927. First edition, 1927, with the publisher's monogram on the copyright page. Orange cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. The book has some edge rubbing, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustajcket has some age-darkening to the white background, very mionr closed edge tears, name on inner rear flap, good to very good overall. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.