"Man On A Rope" 1956 COXE, George Harmon Playing Cards He created a jewelled belt

He created a jewelled belt for Duchess of Windsor

The endpapers carry a Beatonesque rose motif

with its newly revised introduction

including Thousand Island Dressing and Eggs Benedict

The charming garden follies of pre-Revolutionary France

"Man On A Rope" 1956 COXE, George Harmon Playing Cards He created a jewelled beltCOXE, George Harmon [211] pp. Alfred A. Knopf 1956 8 1 2" x 5 7 8" Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins, Jr. An amateur appraiser gets trapped in a chaotic diamond dealAfter years trying to make their fortunes in the Guyanese diamond trade, Barry Dawson and Colin Lambert have crossed paths once too often. The last time Lambert hired Barry as an appraiser, Lambert cheated his old friend out of his share. Soured on the diamond business, Barry wants to return