Dean Frith (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Dean Frith". Booze-runner. First edition. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1935. Hardback, VG, no dustjacket. Orange cloth, bumped to corners and spine, with small dent to top. Binding strong. Fep has previous ownership name and address. Frontispiece b/w photograph. 311pp., map. Top edge of page blocked stained tan. Mild foxing to front edge. Contents clean and bright. A scarce first-hand account of bootlegging during the Prohibition, published under a pseudonym. This work details the author's experience 'running' liquor across the border between Canada and the United States of America; he narrates his capture, trial and subsequent occurrences. "Dean Frith" is the pseudonym of Robin Douglas, described by the publishers as "the son of a renowned English man of letters". RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). A very scarce firsthand account of bootlegging during the Prohibition, published under a pseudonym. This work details the author's experience 'running' liquor across the border between Canada and the United States of America; he narrates his capture, trial and subsequent occurrences.Published under the pseudonym 'Dean Frith', whom the publishers denote is the son of a renowned English man of letters.Illustrated with a map, as well as a frontispiece photograph of the author. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.