The Shadow of a Crime. A Novel
by Caine, Hall
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: A.L. Burt, Publisher, 1890. The British novelist [Sir Thomas Henry] Hall Caine (1853-1931)enjoyed imense popular aclaim and was reported to be the highest-paid writer of his time. This is his only mystery [Hubin, p. 62]. First published by Harper in 1885; this is a Very Good (Plus) copy of an undated later edition, probably circa 1890 or even earlier; Burt began his republishing in 1889. Maroon ribbed cloth binding with titling and rules in gilt on the spine.Frontis photograph of the author; clean text; 335 pages, with a 2-page publisher catalog in the rear. Very light rub to tips and the head and foot of the spine. A solid and attractive copy. In an archival plastic protector. . Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006469
- Title
- The Shadow of a Crime. A Novel
- Author
- Caine, Hall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- A.L. Burt, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1890
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Early Mysteries;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....