Queen's Quorum 86 Leslie Charteris The Brighter Buccaneer 1933 1st UK Vg

First UK edition First printing with "First Published February 1933" on copyright page. No further publishing dates. Publisher: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. Octavo, [5.25" x 7.25"] [viii] 9-317 pp. [iii Blank]. Original pale blue cloth with black front cover and spine with black lettering to front cover and spine. Front cover has the saint illustration.

Book Condition: Very good. Front covers bright. Spine lightly faded. FEP previous owner signature ink out. Binding tight with cracking and very sight cock. Text clean with light browning and free of foxing. Light brown spot on page 7. 

A collection of stories featuring Simon Templar, The Saint. They were originally published in a newspaper. The Saint finds himself dealing with multiple villains, but still keeps a smile on his face. The book collects of fifteen short stories including:

The Brain Workers

The Export Trade

The Unblemished Bootlegger

The Owner’s Handicap

The Tough Egg

The Bad Baron

The Brass Buddha

The Perfect Crime

The Appalling Politician

The Unpopular Landlord

The New Swindle

The Five Thousand Pound Kiss

The Green Goods Man

The Blind Spot

The Unusual Ending 

An extremely rare Queen's quorum 86.