Watson aubrey b (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

First Edition. One of the best collections of Holmes pastiches. Pages tanned as ever with theis publisher/perios otherwise Near Fine in Near Fine jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Fine dj. First Edition. [page edges very lightly tanned, former owner's initials plus name & place of purchase in ink on rear pastedown (concealed beneath rear jacket flap); the jacket itself is flawless]. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A collection of seven Holmes pastiches, the second such book by this author, the conceit here being that the stories were "allegedly written by Dr. John Watson [and] were discovered in the battered despatch box deposited at his bank, Cox and Co." ("Aubrey B. Watson" was the purported inheritor of the manuscripts, bequeathed to her by an uncle who also happened to be named John Watson, which coincidence led to his obtaining the box in question.) This volume contains "The Case of": "the Paradol Chamber"; "the Hammersmith Wonder"; "the Maplestead Magpie"; "the Harley Street Specialist"; "the Old Russian Woman"; "the Camberwell Poisoning"; and "the Sumatran Rat." Signed by Author. Illustrated by (dj) Terry Pastor (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Fine dj. First Edition. [page edges very lightly tanned, former owner's initials plus name & place of purchase in ink on rear pastedown (concealed beneath rear jacket flap); the jacket itself is flawless]. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A collection of seven Holmes pastiches, the fourth such book by this author, the conceit here being that the stories were "allegedly written by Dr. John Watson [and] were discovered in the battered despatch box deposited at his bank, Cox and Co." ("Aubrey B. Watson" was the purported inheritor of the manuscripts, bequeathed to her by an uncle who also happened to be named John Watson, which coincidence led to his obtaining the box in question.) The stories here are of cases "mentioned in the canon but which, for various reasons, have not been published before, including the theft of the Vatican cameos, the cunning arrest of Huret the Boulevard assassin and the terrible death of Crosby the banker, in which a repulsive red leech played a significant part." Signed by Author. Illustrated by (dj) Terry Pastor (illustrator).…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Condition Notes: The contents very gently age-toned; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with silver titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5½" (0.8 kg); pp 203; In the Constable Crime series; Cover art by Terry Pastor; Rescued from the battered tin dispatch-box with the name 'John H. Watson, MD, late Indian Army' painted on the lid, are the following stories to disturb yet intrigue: The Case of the Paradol Chamber. A return from the dead; The Case of the Hammersmith Wonder. The death of a French Nightingale; The Case of the Maplestead Magpie. A meeting of Smith and Wesson; The Case of the Harley Street Specialist. A journey to an unknown address; The Case of the Old Russian Woman. The secret investigations of a deaf-mute; The Case of the Camberwell Poisoning. An open and shut matter of 'inheritance powder'; The Case of the Sumatran Rat. The PM receives a blackmail note from The Pied Piper; Baker Street devotees will discover in these detailed and faithfully devised tales vivid echoes of the Master in his prime. || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191661 ||.…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Condition Notes: Security lable to the dust wrapper verso. The contents very gently age-toned; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with silver titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5½" (0.8 kg); pp 223; Includes: Appendix; Contains: The Case of the Millionaire's Persecution; The Case of the Colonel's Madness; the Case of the Addleton Tragedy; the Case of the 'Friesland' Tragedy; The Case of the Shopkeeper's Terror; The Case of the Smith-Mortimer Succession; the Case of the Maupertuis Scandal; An Hypothesis Regarding the Identity of the Second Mrs Watson; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191660 ||. …