Austin freeman john pitcairn (16 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. paperback / softback edition. 114 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Fair. First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. (Detectives, Mystery).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Binding and pages are intact. Former owner's bookplate is attached to the inside of the front cover. All pages are free from any notations. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. Dust jacket is wrapped in mylar. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

First edition. xiii + 238 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Edited and introduced by Norman Donaldson. Frontispiece illustration by William Dixon.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Very Good+ dj. 2nd printing. (price-clipped) [nice clean book, minor wear to extremities; jacket a little browned along edges and spine Reprint edition of this renowed collection of Victorian-era detective stories, originally published in book form in 1903. The earliest fiction by R. Austin Freeman, "soon to be acknowledged as one of the great masters of the field, in collaboration with his close friend, Dr. John James Pitcairn." The First American Edition of this reprint (got that?) appeared in 1968; this is the second printing, from 1972. NOISBN. Illustrated by (dj design) William Dixon (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Very Good+ dj. First Edition. [nice and clean, no discernible wear to book; jacket has a teensy-tiny nick at top of front panel, faint soiling/browning to spine]. Half a dozen Victorian-era detective stories, co-authored by R. Austin Freeman in collaboration with his close friend, Dr. John James Pitcairn. Unlike the preceding volume of Pringle stories (which was a reprint of a collection originally published in 1903), this volume is the first book printing of six previously-uncollected tales. As the jacket blurb explains: "These are the last six Romney Pringle stories -- there are no more." Contains two short introductory pieces: "Of Romney Pringle," by August Derleth; and "Clifford Ashdown: A Retrospect," by Norman Donaldson. NOISBN. Illustrated by (dj design) William Dixon (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Near Fine. G1-AS NEW regular size hardcover in a near fine, spine toned jacket. tan w/brown lettering Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Zustand: Very Good. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1969. 1st edition. 12mo. 216pp. Very Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket spine darkened, panels slightly soiled. (mystery) Inquire if you need further information.

Zustand: Very Good. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1977. 1st edition. Sm 8vo. 196pp. Frontis., illus. by William Dixon Very Good book. Very Good dust jacket. (mystery, adventure) Inquire if you need further information.

Zustand: Good. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1968. 1st American edition. 12mo. 198pp. Near Very Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket spine darkened, edges a bit frayed. (mystery, detective) Inquire if you need further information.

hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, (1968). First American Edition. Fine. The very rare London edition was published in 1902.

Zustand: Good. Dust Jacket Only. 12mo. Very Good.

dj. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-216,[8]pp. Base of spine gently nudged, else Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $4.50), gently suned and spine and flap folds, with mild dustiness; Very Good+. Collection of six Romney Pringle stories, pseudonymously-written by R. Austin Freeman and John Pitcairn. With an introduction by August Derleth. HUBIN, p.15.…

hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Cassell's Magazine, Illustrated: June to November, 1902, Clifford Ashdown (R. Austin Freeman & John James Pitcairn), et al. â" First Appearance Publication: London, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1902 Formatting: Large 8vo, pp. iv, 668. Condition Report Fair. The volume's most prominent defect is a vintage repair to the spine, which has been entirely rebacked and overlaid with a red cloth tape that overlaps slightly onto the boards. The original red publisherâs boards exhibit moderate rubbing and shelf-wear, with some bumping to the corners and slight darkening to the extremities. Internally, the text block remains remarkably sound and tight. The pages are generally clean, displaying only age-appropriate edge-tanning and occasional minor handling marks. Despite the external repair, the structural integrity of the binding holds firmly, safely preserving the scarce and highly desirable contents within. Catalogue Note This bound periodical volume is of exceptional significance to collectors of early detective and crime fiction, as it contains the true first appearance of The Adventures of Romney Pringle. Co-authored by R. Austin Freeman and John James Pitcairn under the joint pseudonym Clifford Ashdown, these six stories were serialised here between June and November 1902, complete with the original and striking illustrations by Fred Pegram. The subsequent standalone book edition, published later in 1902 by Ward, Lock & Co., is legendary within the genre and is widely regarded by bibliographers and authorities as one of the rarest volumes in the entire canon of detective fiction. Consequently, this original serialised state represents a scarce, viable alternative for completists, capturing Freemanâs debut in published fiction and his pioneering foray into the inverted rogue narrative. Notably, the volume also contains a series of non-fiction essays by Freeman regarding British lighthouses. Predating R. Austin Freeman's legendary scientific detective Dr. John Thorndyke, The Adventures of Romney Pringle inverts the traditional Edwardian crime narrative by placing the reader alongside a charming, amoral rogue. Romney Pringle is a suave gentleman swindler who operates under the guise of a legitimate literary agent, employing brilliant disguises, elaborate confidence tricks, and a strict non-violent code to relieve other, often far worse, criminals of their ill-gotten gains. A masterful blend of ingenious scheming and sharp social observation, these early stories present a captivating anti-hero whose exploits continue to fascinate enthusiasts of golden-age mystery and classic rogue literature. Fred Pegram, et al. (illustrator).…