Chronicles of Martin Hewitt
by Arthur Morrison
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton, 1896. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine. First American edition. Hardcover in publisher trade binding of blue linen cloth lettered and decorated in red and black and spine lettered and decorated in gilt and black. 267 pp. + 14 pp. publisher's catalog at rear. A tight, fine example, mere hint of spine fade. The second collection of detective tales in the Holmsian tradition, featuring Martin Hewett. Morrison began publishing the Hewitt stories to satisfy the public's hunger for detective stories after Holmes went over the Reichenbach Falls and Doyle ceased (at least for several years) writing Sherlock tales.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E21382B
- Title
- Chronicles of Martin Hewitt
- Author
- Arthur Morrison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- mystery, detectives, holmes, sherlock, london, short stories
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- Fine
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