Jeffery Farnol THE HIGH ADVENTURE 1938 HCDJ 19th century mystery MR JASPER SHRIG

Description: THE HIGH ADVENTURE by Jeffery Farnol Part of the Jasper Shrig, Bow Street Runner, series "A swashbuckling & pugilistic adventure in the same Georgian era & locations as The Broad Highway, with the series detective figure Jasper Shrig putting in an appearance." A sense of speed and brilliancy seems to flash from the pages as one follows the varied fortunes of Jeremy Veryan, heir to the Veryan estates, who started out to seek the "High Adventure", and found it in the cause of championing the reckless and profligate Richard Armadale, all to win the love of his ill-fated sister, Olivia. Knight Errant this indeed! - for his dreams are achieved through sheer courage and strength, amidst murderous enemies cloaked in brave finery. Jasper Shrig's astute unravelling of the mystery which surrounds the source of persistent attempts on the hero's life places him in the first rank of fiction detectives. First published August 1926 by Sampson Low Marston & Co Ltd, London; Edition; red boards with black titles on spine; Sampson Low insignia on spine; assume 1938 reprint; book list goes to "The Lonely Road". Book condition: BB* vintage condition; endpapers tanned and a little grubby; paper yellowed; book has lean *please see seller's condition ratings below to help evaluate book's condition. Jacket condition: jacket has been extensively repaired; piece missing from back as shown; Bonus! provided with a new clear removable archival cover to protect the jacket and the book No of Pages: 376 Size: 18 x 12 cm Weight: 300g * Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books: *AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight. No apparent writing or scribbling. Some older books may have page yellowing or browning. Excellent collectable quality. *CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate. Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing. Still very good collectable quality. *DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages. Endpapers may have been removed. Pages may be browned and foxed. *EE significant visible signs of wear and tear. There may be writing or scribbling within the text. Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing. *FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted. Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in FF* condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable. I COMBINE POSTAGE: please use the shopping cart or wait for invoice Jeffery Farnol (1878-1952) was a British writer from 1907 until his death. He produced about 40 novels and volumes of stories, and some non-fiction and children's books. His 40 romance novels were set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period. He, with Georgette Heyer, largely initiated the Regency romantic genre. Farnol published his first romance novel My Lady Caprice in 1907. Two of his early books, The Amateur Gentleman and The Broad Highway, have been issued in a version edited by romance novelist Barbara Cartland. The Amateur Gentleman was adapted for British cinema in 1920 and 1936, American cinema in 1926. REFUNDS POLICY: Refund given if item significantly not as described – email seller first to discuss any problem using the “contact seller” option. The ACCC advises Consumer guarantees do not apply if you: (a) got what you asked for but simply changed your mind, found it cheaper somewhere else, decided you did not like the purchase or had no use for it (b) misused a product in any way that caused the problem (c) knew of or were made aware of the faults before you bought the product (d) asked for a service to be done in a certain way against the advice of the business or were unclear about what you wanted

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