The Tell-Tale Watch (Der Lebende hat Recht) A novel. From the German of George Höcker

Language: English

Published by Robert Bonner's Sons, New York, 1893

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See photos for condition details. Hardcover, scarce original 1893 publication bound in original gray cloth. The exterior is soiled and worn, with the heaviest soiling along the edges and spine. The internal binding is good and the text pages are tight. The book does have some 19th-century library markings from the "Roberts Circulation Library of Roxbury". There is a oval stamp showing this on both the half title and title pages, as well as opposite the copyright page. The front end page shows a list, mostly in pencil, which presumably is how may times it was checked out. Pages are quite toned due to age and there is spotting and some soiling present. Some of the pages have corner creases and both end pages and pastedowns show quite a bit of foxing and spotting. Despite being ex-library and condition issues, this is still a very scarce title.

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Tell-Tale Watch (Der Lebende hat Recht) A novel. From the German of George Höcker
Author
Meta De Vere / George Hocker
Publisher
Robert Bonner's Sons, New York
Publication year
1893
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
James Fagan
Edition
First US Edition
Dimensions
12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Seller catalogs
19th Century, First Editions, Mystery

Yesterday's Book Shop

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Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.

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