Oppenheim, E. Phillips
The Dumb Gods Speak 1st Edition
Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London: 1937
Very good condtion, with blue boards and black lettering. Pages are clean throughout but tanned. Boards are in great condition with light fading and shelfwear. ; 8vo; 319 pages
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