The Mystery Of a Hansom Cab
by Hume, Fergus W
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is a mystery fiction novel by English writer Fergus Hume. One of the earliest pieces of detective fiction, the book was first published in Australia in 1886. Set in Melbourne, the story focuses on the investigation of a homicide involving a body discovered in a hansom cab, as well as an exploration into the social class divide in the city.
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First editions published in 1886 in Australia are very rare. First UK editions published in 1888.
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
by Hume, Fergus W.
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London: The Hansom Cab Publ. Co., 1888. Hardcover. Good + overall. The classic Australian "whodunit"; highly regarded throughout the world as one of the most successful detective stories of all time. One hundred and twenty-fifth thousand, hence an early English edition, probably 4th impression. (1st Aus. edition 1886). The book has a complicated publishing history. But this coppy… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: The Hansom Cab Publishing Company, 1888. Paperback. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first UK edition of one of the most popular and important mystery novels ever written, a Melbourne based mystery by Fergus Hume. A lovely copy of this, the one-hundred and seventy-fifth thousand. This is the first UK edition of this work printed originally… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB
by Hume, Fergus W.
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New York: Dover Publications, Inc. Very Good. 1982. Paperback. 0486219569 . Unabridged republication of the revised edition of London, 1935. Originally published in Melbourne 1886. 250gms weight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 254 pages . Item Price
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The mystery of a hansom cab
by Fergus W. Hume
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London: The Hogarth Press Ltd. Very Good. 130 x 190mm. Paperback. 1985. 256 pages. <br>Book by Fergus W. Hume . Item Price
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by Fergus W Hume
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MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB
by HUME, FERGUS W.
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NY: Dover Publications, Inc. Very Good. 1982. PAPERBACK. Paperback. 5x8". VERY GOOD CONDITION, clean, solid, bright; white & orange cover titles on dark evening paper covers showing BLACK HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE.. ; 254+adverts pages; "IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT, ON A DARK, LONELY STREET IN MELBOURNE, A CABBY DISCOVERS TO HIS HORROR THAT HIS… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Fergus Hume
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by Hume, Fergus W
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Gaslight Crime)
by Fergus W. Hume
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The Hogarth Press Ltd, 1985. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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