{"product_id":"the-stalag-mites-1947-first-edition-by-leo-grex","title":"The Stalag Mites. 1947. First edition.  By Leo Grex.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Stalag Mites By Leo Grex. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: George G. Harrap \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., London, 1947. First edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket. \u003cbr\u003eOriginal crimson cloth boards show light rubbing, standard bumping to the corners, and fading to the spine ends. Binding remains sound. The front free endpaper features a previous owner's name crossed out, alongside heavy foxing to the endpapers and light foxing extending to the outer closed page edges. Internal text pages remain clean and legible throughout. \u003cbr\u003eThe original dust jacket is in tatty, scruffy condition, showing price-clipping, tears, creasing, and clear paper loss at the spine ends. \u003cbr\u003e216 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gritty post-WWII crime thriller penned by Leonard Gribble under his popular Leo Grex pseudonym. Published just two years after the close of World War II, the narrative delivers a fast-paced tale of suspense, wartime fallout, and subterranean intrigue typical of the classic British mid-century pulp era. While copies without jackets are standard, this true first edition retains its rare—though scruffy—original 1947 dust jacket, making it a wonderful shelf filler for collectors of vintage crime fiction, post-war espionage, and classic hard-boiled paperbacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52115125960951,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_6420_1acc4ce2-4eaa-47b7-9027-075d48f85335.jpg?v=1794177473","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-au\/products\/the-stalag-mites-1947-first-edition-by-leo-grex","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}