THE DETECTIVE AND THE SOMNAMBULIST / THE MURDERER AND THE FORTUNE TELLER
by PINKERTON, ALLAN
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VERY GOOD+ WITHOUT D.J.
- Seller
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
CHICAGO, IL: W. B. KEEN, COOKE & COMPANY. VERY GOOD+ WITHOUT D.J.. PUB 1875. REPRINT. HARDCOVER. TENTH THOUSAND / PINKERTON'S SEPTEMBER 1875 PREFACE INDICATES THAT THIS IS HIS THIRD VOLUME OF DETECTIVE STORIES . PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BROWN CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH TITLES AND DECORATIONS TO THE SPINE AND FRONT COVER IN BLACK AND GILT, RECOVER PANELS IN BLIND, AND BRIGHT YELLOW COATED ENDPAPERS. ILLUSTRATED WITH 24 FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS (FRONTIS, 5 FOR FIRST STORY, 4 FOR 2ND STORY, AND 14 THAT ACCOMPANY THE 30 PAGE TERMINAL CATALOG.) THE BOOK IS FINE BUT FOR THE EXCISION OF THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER WITH SLIGHT RUB TO EDGES AND SPINE-ENDS, AND A SMALL PUNCTURE ON THE REAR SPINE EDGE. AN EXCELLENT COPY VERY WELL PRESERVED. .
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- Bookseller
- JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- COLLECTI014593I
- Title
- THE DETECTIVE AND THE SOMNAMBULIST / THE MURDERER AND THE FORTUNE TELLER
- Author
- PINKERTON, ALLAN
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD+ WITHOUT D.J.
- Edition
- REPRINT
- Publisher
- W. B. KEEN, COOKE & COMPANY
- Place of Publication
- CHICAGO, IL
- Date Published
- PUB 1875
- Keywords
- TENTH THOUSAND / PINKERTON'S SEPTEMBER 1875 PREFACE INDICATES THAT, THIS IS HIS THIRD VOLUME OF DETECTIVE STORIES, DETECTIVE STORIES, ILLUSTRATED
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JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
Biblio member since 2003
BURLINGTON, Wisconsin
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