CHILDERS, Erskine. The Riddle of the Sands. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1942. Reprint, 8vo (179 x 120mm.) Folding map as frontispiece, 3 further maps, mounted notes relating to the history of the novel on the front pastedown, mounted card on the front-free endpaper. (Toning.) Original yellow cloth (fading, soiling to covers, rubbing to extremities). Note: the mounted notes on the front pastedown are written by Lt. Col. R. Despard Davies. He writes: 'The 'Riddle' and Today: Childers was shot as a spy just after the last war. One of the characters in the book I know well, lives near me in Kingswear. The voyage was actually carried out'. It is known that Childers used to sail around the Frisian Islands prior to writing the book, but the extent to which the novel is based on real events is still disputed. Provenance: Tom Fletcher (gift inscribed to on the front-free endpaper by R. Despard Davies).Buyer’s (including @ ) of the price. Lots purchased online via will attract an additional of (including @ ) of the price.