The Trail Raider No.1 - Sexton Blake Library No. 274

Publisher's original period colour illustrated paper wrap covers. 8vo 7'' x 5¼'' 64 printed pages. Covers intact, priced 8d. The number 100 written in pencil to front cover. Staple rusted and is actually disintegrating. Holding if handled carefully. Otherwise, the contents are fully intact, clean and unmarked with bright covers and in exceptionally well-preserved condition, apart from the rusted staple, Very Good++. An exceptional example. SEXTON BLAKE LIBRARY. This is one of the rarest of the Sexton Blake Library, attributed to Brian O’ Nolan (1911-1966), who wrote under the pen names of Flann O'Brien and Myles na gCopaleen. The evidence for O'Nolan's authorship of these three pulp novels was summarised by John Wyse Jackson in an article in The Spectator of 30th January 1988.