Condition: UNSPECIFIED. 96pp. 8vo. Original boards in slightly chipped dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. First edition.
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. 94pp. 8vo. Original boards in bright dustwrapper, slightly chipped. Pages browned, otherwise a very good copy. First edition.
Published by E. W. Cole Publishing House, Melbourne, 1952
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 96(last blank), 5 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black, the boards slightly scuffed; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges worn and split, with several small chips and tears; the text block browned, small inked annotation at head of lower pastedown, a little foxing; E. W. Cole Publishing House Melbourne, 1952. First edition. Muir 5145. *The fifth Colossal Corcoran book. 'W. Ingram Morgan was one of several pseudonyms of Ronald Grayson Campbell (1896-1970). During his long association with The Australian Journal (which he edited for many years), Campbell wrote detective fiction as 'Rex Grayson'. As 'Ron Campbell' he wrote two novels, Mudflat Million (1955) and Marked for Murder (1958). According to Marcie Muir, 'the series of six books was brought out simultaneously in an attempt to compete, in Australia at least, with the "Biggles" books. The venture was a complete failure' [Muir p. 284].
Published by E. W. Cole Publishing House, Melbourne, 1952
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 96, 4 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black, the boards slightly sprung and lightly worn; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges worn and split, with pieces torn from backstrip extremities and top edge of front panel; text block browned, small inked annotation to lower pastedown, some foxing; E. W. Cole Publishing House Melbourne, 1952. First edition. Muir 5144. *The fourth Colossal Corcoran book. 'W. Ingram Morgan was a pseudonyms of Ronald Grayson Campbell (1896-1970). During his long association with The Australian Journal (which he edited for many years), Campbell wrote detective fiction as 'Rex Grayson'. As 'Ron Campbell' he wrote two novels, Mudflat Million (1955) and Marked for Murder (1958). According to Marcie Muir, 'the series of six books was brought out simultaneously in an attempt to compete, in Australia at least, with the "Biggles" books. The venture was a complete failure' [Muir p. 284].
Published by E. W. Cole Publishing House, Melbourne, 1952
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 96, 5 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges rubbed and split, with a 6 cm closed tear at foot of front flap fold; the text block browned, name in inked at head of upper free endpaper, a little foxing; E. W. Cole Publishing House Melbourne, 1952. First edition. Muir 5147. *The sixth Colossal Corcoran book. 'W. Ingram Morgan was one of several pseudonyms of Ronald Grayson Campbell (1896-1970). During his long association with The Australian Journal (which he edited for many years), Campbell wrote detective fiction as 'Rex Grayson'. According to Marcie Muir, 'the series of six books was brought out simultaneously in an attempt to compete, in Australia at least, with the "Biggles" books. The venture was a complete failure' [Muir p. 284].
Published by E. W. Cole Publishing House, Melbourne, 1952
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 112(last advertisement), 5 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black, edges of boards a trifle faded and rubbed; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, the flaps lightly foxed, edges rubbed and split, with several tape repairs on reverse; the text block browned, inked scribble on upper free endpaper, a little light foxing; E. W. Cole Publishing House, Melbourne, 1952. First edition. Muir 5146. * The second Colossal Corcoran book. 'W. Ingram Morgan' was a pseudonym of Ronald Grayson Campbell (1896-1970). During his long association with The Australian Journal, which he edited for many years, Campbell wrote detective fiction as 'Rex Grayson'. As 'Ron Campbell' he wrote two novels, Mudflat Million (1955) and Marked for Murder (1958). According to Marcie Muir, 'the series of six books was brought out simultaneously in an attempt to compete, in Australia at least, with the "Biggles" books. The venture was a complete failure' [Muir p. 284].