Dennis Wheatley, Gateway to Hell: A New Black Magic Story, Hutchinson, 1970, First Edition, Signed and Inscribed.

Dennis Wheatley, Gateway to Hell: A New Black Magic Story, Hutchinson, 1970, First Edition, Signed and Inscribed.

Signed and inscribed by Dennis Wheatley to his good friend, Thomas Joy. Thomas Joy was an exceptionally influential figure in the book trade who was responsible for running book departments of Harrods, the Army and Navy stores and was managing director of Hatchards.

Hardback. Red and blue speckled-effect cloth with gold lettering to spine. Illustrated dust jacket included. 319 numbered pages. 458g.

Condition: V. Good. Dust jacket with few signs of wear along edges and crease on inside of rear cover. Boards bright and clean, slight creasing to top of spine. End papers illustrated with map, faint foxing. Signed and inscribed on title page. Foxing to page edges. Internally, pages in excellent condition.