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The Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts

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The Queen of Hearts

by Collins, Wilkie

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Very good in publisher's brown textured cloth with gilt title to spine, professionally rebacked with original spine laid down, g
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1859. First American Edition. Very good in publisher's brown textured cloth with gilt title to spine, professionally rebacked with original spine laid down, gilt on spine a bit faded, some rubbing and bumped corners as well as some foxing and toning.. First American edition, published in the same year as the English first.

An important early detective/crime fiction story, which is #3 in the Queen's Quorum checklist of the most important books in the genre since 1845. One of the short stories in this collection is The Biter Bit, which "introduced comedy into the detective story - a development of first magnitude."

Also important as some commentators argue the book contained the first depiction of a female detective - and a working-class amateur detective at that.

8vo. [ii], 472pp. + 8pp. ads. Parrish 35.

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Bookseller
Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
328
Title
The Queen of Hearts
Author
Collins, Wilkie
Book Condition
Used - Very good in publisher's brown textured cloth with gilt title to spine, professionally rebacked with original spine laid down, g
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First American Edition
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1859

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Rebacked
having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
Cloth
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Rubbing
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