L. W. Currey, Inc.

Cassells, John (pseudonym for William Murdoch Duncan). ENTER THE PICAROON. London: Frederick Muller, 1954. Octavo, hardcover. First edition. The first novel in this series, introducing Ludovic Saxon, The Picaroon "gay and swashbuckling buccaneer of crime." Presentation copy with signed inscription to Leo Margulies: "To Leo -- ...Bill Duncan [John Cassells], October 14/54." Leo Margulies, American editor and publisher, was involved in editing magazines, pulps and anthologies from the 1930's onward. A very good copy in very good dust jacket with shelf wear along edges and spine ends, some loss to head of spine panel, and several closed tears. A nice association copy. (#82295).

Price: $150.00