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Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. : Sumérgete en la época dorada de la ficción criminal con 'The Shadows of Sherlock Holmes'. Esta fascinante colección de historias presenta detectives, agentes criminales y estafadores de la alta sociedad. Encontrarás relatos llenos de misterio, suspense y acertijos ingeniosos, con personajes como The Crime Doctor, el Profesor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, Max Carrados, Skin o' My Teeth y el ingenioso detective francés Eugene Valmont. En el lado opuesto de la ley, conocerás a Raffles y Simon Carn, el Príncipe de los Estafadores. Esta edición incluye relatos de autores clásicos como Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins y Anton Chekhov. EAN: 9781853267444 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Shadows of Sherlock Holmes Autor: Guy Boothby| Bret Harte| Jacques Futrelle| David Stuart Davies| Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard| Clarence Rook| Herbert George Jenkins| Anton Pavlovich Chekhov| Robert Barr| Grant Allen| E. W. Hornung| J. E. Preston Muddock| Edgar Allan Poe| Guy Clifford| Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy| Catherine Louisa Pirkis| Anonymous| Ernest Bramah Editorial: Wordsworth Classics Idioma: en Páginas: 357 Formato: tapa blanda. …

Zustand: New. pp. 353.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illus. by Nicholas Bentley, 7.5 x 5", cloth, 232pp, covers rubbed with some spotting, spine sunned and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, spine cocked, pages toned with some spotting to preliminaries, in a rubbed, lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. Written by brothers Peter and Anthony Shaffer- Peter later wrote such plays as EQUUS and AMADEUS. SCARCE. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 294 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.74 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 122pp, frontispiece and 2 maps, slight foxing, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, glazed fawn cloth, black titles, covers slightly brown-spotted, Very Good / no dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the Scottish author of mystery, horror and science fiction. 2nd edition. Blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration. VG.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. Published in London in 1889, this is a very scarce and sought after Victorian short story collection of Horror & Supernatural stories. This example was originally the property of Fulham Conservative Club Member's Lending Library, with their library bookplate to front pastedown, no further library marks within, the book has been rebound in cloth probably at the time it was in the lending library. The cloth is very worn and faded with splits along spine edges and loss at spine ends, internally there are occasional mild handling and other marks within, three pages (pictured) had been strengthened along inner edges with tape (now removed) this has left brown staining to those inner page edges, a couple of the gatherings are standing slightly proud of the text block, else in acceptable condition.…

Cloth. Zustand: VG. 1st. Account of the London Special Constabulary during WW1 and in particular the Zeppelin Raids on London. 122pp, portrait frontis, foldout maps. VG clean copy in original beige cloth boards.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition (?). Clean hardback tightly bound in half leather with purple cloth and gilt titles, leather rubbed and worn, cloth marked with remains of a label on front cover, messy remains of a bookplate on front pastedown but no inscriptions. 304 pages.

First Edition. Library copy. Very good copy in half gilt-blocked leather over cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: vii, 84p : front., illus., plates, ports ; 23 cm. Subjects: Crystal Palace, Hyde Park; London Great Exhibition; Crystal Palace (London, England) History. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 304; 8; 32. Publisher's ribbed navy cloth, silver titles and decoration to upper board and spine. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. A few unopened leaves in the advertisements. Moderate spotting throughout, mostly to preliminaries. Advertisements toned due to cheaper paper stock. A handful of neat closed tears and two small open ones to flyleaf and title-page. Gutter visible to pp.176-177. Cloth fine but for some gentle edgewear and marking to lower board. Very good. An espionage mystery featuring one of Donovan's returning characters Michael Danevitch; writing prolifically in the mystery and detective fiction genre, Donovan's works at one point rivalled Arthur Conan Doyle's in popularity.…

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 285; 3; 32. Publisher's charcoal grey cloth titled and decorated in black and yellow. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, deckle edges a little tanned, covers gently handled, small bump at crown. A decent example. A gripping collection of stories featuring the urbane and multi-talented Mr. Trill. [Dick Donovan is] 'The best of the minor authors leading up to the full-scale appearance of Sherlock Holmes'.…

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8]; 287; [1]; 32. Publisher's blue cloth titled and decorated in gilt, black and white. Advertisements to rear. Blue floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, light spotting to prelims, publisher's catalogue is toned, single ink name 'Townsend' to endpaper, covers lightly handled, lettering flecked from last three letters of author's name. Most presentable. Twenty one thrilling detective stories. Donovan's detective was considered a great 'rival' to Holmes, and this series includes Sherlockain titles such as 'The Sign of the Yellow Star', 'The Band of Three', 'The Queensferry Mystery' and 'The Clue of the Silver Jug'.…

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 304; 8; 32. Publisher's ribbed navy cloth, silver titles and decoration to upper board and spine. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean and fresh, deckle edges a little tanned, covers especially bright. An excellent example. An espionage mystery featuring one of Donovan's returning characters Michael Danevitch; writing prolifically in the mystery and detective fiction genre, Donovan's works at one point rivalled Arthur Conan Doyle's in popularity. Eric Quayle; The Collectors Book of Detective Fiction (1972), p.73-74.…

First Edition. [Mysteries] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (170 x 120cm), pp.[2]; [vi]; 304; [2]; 32. Publisher's blue-green cloth titled and decorated in gilt, black and white. Advertisements to rear dated April 1891. Grey floral endpapers. Contents clean, light spotting to prelims, neat ink name to half title, covers lightly handled, corner bumped. Most presentable. An early collection of detective stories from this author. Donovan's cases rivalled those of Conan Doyle, and this series includes Sherlockain titles such as 'The Mystery of Surgeon Major Palmer', 'The Story of a Daring Deed', and 'The Great Ruby Mystery'.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. London: John Long, 1907. First Edition. Octavo; dark blue cloth boards stamped in red, black, and gilt; dark topstain; 320pp. Mild general wear; corners slightly bumped; a trifle scuffed with some minor staining to rear; binding sound; spotting and toning to interior; gift inscription to preliminaries; Very Good.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. London: Chatto & Windus, 1899. First Edition. Octavo; charcoal boards stamped in black and yellow; floral endpapers; 285 + 32pp. publisher's advertisements. Edgewear; corners bumped; spotting to cloth sizing, heavier to rear; binding sound and pages unmarked; an about Very Good copy.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. London: Chatto & Windus, 1896. First Edition. Octavo; midnight blue cloth boards stamped in gilt; floral endpapers; 308; 4 + 32pp. publisher's advertisements. Light edgewear; corners bumped; patchy rubbing and staining; slight lean to boards; binding sound; bookseller ticket to rear pastedown and pages else unmarked; a Very Good copy. …