Deventer Murdoch (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Fair hardcover, no DJ. Text is unmarked, a few pages show some soiling. Pages edges show some soiling. Binding is intact, hinges are cracked. Covers are frayed on edges.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Green cloth carrying image of pistol and handcuffs on a hillside beneath title lettered in red. Hands holding a camera on spine, the edges of which are heavily rubbed without loss. The covers are discoloured but all legible except 'Ward Lock' hard to distinguish. The book is cocked, and internally the end papers are darkened and brittle with a 1" chip to ffep. The string that holds the text block is holding but loose. Occasional foxing, smudges to text. 312pp. Lynch is the male pseudonym for an early American female crimewriter. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First edition. Original brown illustrated cloth, gilt. Lean to upper board, spine creased, cloth slightly rippled to upper board, extremities sl. rubbed. Lacks front free endpaper, prelims browned o/w contents clean.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. No date (1890's) . 354 pages. Brown cloth covers with gilt, black. And white illustrations on front board and on spine. Title page and endpapers heavily foxed. Page edges browned. Front free endpaper cut out. Moderate water damage and bubbling to cloth on rear board. Some dampstains to rear endpaper. Pencil notes on rear free endpaper. 1/4" fryaying to cloth at corner of front board. 1/4" fraying to cloth at tail of rear joint. ; 12mo.

First Edition. Scarce mystery involving the abduction of a young woman. Octavo, original green cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Near Fine but for modest wear to edges of cloth, spine bit loose, small bookstore stamp to front free endpaper.

Half title, ads on prelims, 28pp ads; some gatherings loose. Orig. cream pictorial printed wrappers, ads on inner & back wrappers; rather worn, old tape repair to spine. Quite a poor copy. See Glover & Greene 317 for a 1882 American edition. Dating from Cambridge. First published in Chicago in 1879. This edition Cambridge & Newcastle only on Copac. Cover art depicts a woman in a gown being startled by a group of men. Three private detectives are each hired to solve three separate mysteries but all plots converge in Chicago. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York.

Half title, title appears to be a cancel, 12pp cata.; old glue repairs to inner front hinge, title coming away from stub. Orig. green pictorial cloth, lettered in gilt & black, blocked in red, cream, black, & white, spine dec.; spine sl. darkened, boards somewhat worn & image dulled. See Glover & Greene 313. Cover depicts a woman in a long dress looking out a window with a man behind her peering through the bannisters of stairs. In two parts, the novel begins with a man jolting awake to discover a masked intruder in his bedroom. Chapter headings include: 'Master and Scribe', 'After the Tragedy', 'A Strange Client', 'A Spy', 'An Infernal Machine', 'The Detective Camera', 'A New Ally', 'Counterplotting', and many more. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York. Her first novel was published in 1879 under the name of her first husband Lawrence L. Lynch, possibly a theatrical agent whom she had married on Valentine's Day in 1877. She continued to use Lynch as a pen-name for the rest of her life despite the marriage ending around 1886 - it is unknown whether Lawrence died or the two were divorced. In 1887, she married the prominent physician Dr Abraham Van Deventer, and she went on to publish 17 more novels before her death. A reviewer from the Topeka State Journal branded her 'the American Conan Doyle' in March 1906, for her 'highly fascinating, thrilling and mysterious' stories.

Illus. 1 vols. 8vo. Later Edition. Later Edition. Illus. 1 vols. 8vo. Wright III 5647. Wright III 5647 Half tan calf and cloth. Very good.

Octavo, original pictorial dark green cloth stamped in light green, gold and blind. First British edition. Hubin (1994), p. 518. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 L-583 (listing the 1906 U.S. Laird & Lee edition). A very good copy. (#131703).

Octavo, original pictorial red cloth stamped in tan, black and gold, yellow endpapers. First British (and first hardcover) edition. The American Catalogue lists only a 1895 paperbound edition published at 25¢ by Rand, McNally as number 221 of their "Globe Library" series. Glover and Green, Victorian Detective Fiction 316. Hubin (1994), p. 518. Spine lean, cloth worn at edges, a sound, good copy. (#131709).

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First English Edition. Title-page undated. Very good decorative cloth binding.

Condition: Fair. Chicago: Alex T. Loyd & Co., 1885. 3rd printing. Sm 8vo hardcover. 457pp. Illustrations. Fair book. Boards shelfworn and slightly stained. Hinges cracked. Spine cracked, nearly split. (Detectives, Mystery) Inquire if you need further information.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Early reprint (first by this publisher?), published originally by Laird in 1896. Octavo. Quarter red cloth with chromolithographed illustrated paper over boards. Contemporary bookseller's embossed stamp on front fly, early owner name, wear at the extremities of the boards, near very good.

First Edition. Good copy in contemporary gilt-blocked burgundy cloth over bevelled boards, now lightly scuffed and dust-dulled. Panel edges and endbands somewhat rubbed. Contemporary reader inscription (1896) to front free endpaper. Leaves age-toned. Preliminary and final leaves foxed; edges similarly foxed, reaching into the margins. Binding cracked from the tail between pp. 26 and 27, with the text block otherwise sound; a well-preserved example overall. Physical description; iv, 348 pages ; 18 cm. Notes; Date conjectural. Published under the pseudonym Lawrence L. Lynch. Subjects; Detective and mystery fiction. 19th century. 3 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: very good. London, Ward Lock [c1895]. Octavo green cloth blocked in black and gilt; frontispiece. Title browned but an excellent bright copy. A re-issue in Ward Lock's uniform series of thrillers which could consist of the first edition, a reprint, or a re-issue of sheets with a new title page which, as this title page is on very different paper to the rest of the book, is the case here. The book first appeared in Chicago, then London, in 1894.

Octavo, pp. [1-8] 9-557 [558: ads] [559-560: blank] [note: fourth leaf of first gathering is excised by binder; first and last leaves are blanks], 47 full-page illustrations (artist not credited), original pictorial purple cloth stamped in black and silver, light blue endpapers. First edition? Glover and Greene cite an 1884 edition published in Chicago by Henry A. Sumner & Co. Wright cites this 1884 Donnelley edition. Copyright notice reads "Copyright 1882, by / Donnelley, Loyd & Co., / Chicago. / Copyright 1884, by / R. R. Donnelley & Sons, / Chicago." Earliest listing in the American Catalogue is the 1884 Donnelley edition, but the novel may have appeared earlier in a paperbound subscription library series, possibly under the Loyd imprint as per Hubin. Detective thriller featuring Neil J. Bathurst, private investigator. Wright (III) 5644 (listing this 1884 edition). Glover and Green, Victorian Detective Fiction 315 (listing a Chicago 1884 edition with the imprint of Henry A. Sumner & Co.). Hubin (1994), p. 518. Purple cloth faded on spine panel, else a near fine copy with bright cover stamping. (#131702).

FIRST EDITION. Orig. olive green cloth, blocked & lettered in red & black, spine lettered in gilt. Contemp. child's pencil signature on leading f.e.p. verso, dated Xmas 1891. Glover & Greene 318. Not in Wolff. Cover art depicts a boy showing a seated man a picture. Beginning with two men being released from prison and going their separate ways in their own carriages; the reader discovers that one is an undercover detective, and the other is out to make up for the years he lost while incarcerated. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York. Her first novel was published in 1879 under the name of her first husband Lawrence L. Lynch, possibly a theatrical agent whom she had married on Valentine's Day in 1877. She continued to use Lynch as a pen-name for the rest of her life despite the marriage ending around 1886 - it is unknown whether Lawrence died or the two were divorced. In 1887, she married the prominent physician Dr Abraham Van Deventer, and she went on to publish 17 more novels before her death. A reviewer from the Topeka State Journal branded her 'the American Conan Doyle' in March 1906, for her 'highly fascinating, thrilling and mysterious' stories.

1p. ad., half title, 22pp cata. Orig. pictorial green cloth, lettered in gilt, blocked in black & white, spine dec.; extremities sl. rubbed, rear board a little creased but still a nice bright copy. See Glover & Greene 316, published in America in the same year, this is a first British edition in a variant green cloth. The cover depicts a woman in a long dress holding a candle and looking through a dark doorway and the spine shows a man peering behind a curtain. A young man visiting family in the country is suddenly called away by his former guardian who claims to be in serious trouble. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York. Her first novel was published in 1879 under the name of her first husband Lawrence L. Lynch, possibly a theatrical agent whom she had married on Valentine's Day in 1877. She continued to use Lynch as a pen-name for the rest of her life despite the marriage ending around 1886 - it is unknown whether Lawrence died or the two were divorced. In 1887, she married the prominent physician Dr Abraham Van Deventer, and she went on to publish 17 more novels before her death. A reviewer from the Topeka State Journal branded her 'the American Conan Doyle' in March 1906, for her 'highly fascinating, thrilling and mysterious' stories.

Title with ad. on verso, text in two columns, ads. on inner & rear wrappers. Orig. drab printed paper wrappers, blocked in black, lettered in red; sl. rubbed & worn, corners & edges a bit chipped, spine chipped affecting some text. Charming pencil drawings of the detectives on final leaf verso. A good-plus copy. See Glover & Greene 317 for a 1882 American edition. First published in 1879 by Donnelly, Gassette & Lloyd of Chicago. No copies of this edition recorded on Copac. Three private detectives are each hired to solve three separate mysteries but all plots converge in Chicago. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York.

Title with ad. on verso, text in two columns, ads. on inner & rear wrappers. Orig. drab printed paper wrappers, blocked in black, blue, red, & white, lettered in red; extremities sl. worn, new cream paper spine strip, but still a nice copy. Ink signature of J. Farm on title. See Glover & Greene 317 for a 1882 American edition. First published in 1879 by Donnelly, Gassette & Lloyd of Chicago. Copac records copies of this edition at BL and Cambridge only. Three private detectives are each hired to solve three separate mysteries but all plots converge in Chicago. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York.

Half title, text in two columns, ads on inner wrappers; paper browned. Orig. drab printed paper wrappers, blocked in blue, black, white, & red, lettered in black & white; a bit dulled & spotted, extremities sl. worn, spine sl. chipped at head & tail, but overall a nice copy. See Glover & Greene 315 for the 1884 first American edition, titled The New Detective Story. The Diamond Coterie. This edition not in BL. Copac records one copy at Cambridge only. An heiress living with her aunt in a small town has her famed collection of diamonds stolen, with a host of unsavoury characters surrounding her, private detective Neil J. Bathurst has his work cut out for him. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York. A reviewer from the Topeka State Journal branded her 'the American Conan Doyle' in March 1906, for her 'highly fascinating, thrilling and mysterious' stories.

Condition: Very Good. Emily "Emma" Murdoch Van Deventer (1853 Ð 1914) was an Illinois-born mystery author who published at least two dozen detective novels under the pseudonym "Lawrence L. Lynch (of the Secret Service)", Lawrence Lynch being the name of her first husband. Van Deventer's oeuvre is known for exploring Chicago and its surrounding environs, and for frequent appearance of strong, female leads, including the titular girl detective in Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter(1884) and the raucous cast of Mountain Mystery. Octavo. [8], 9-462 pp. + [2] + 10 pp. Frontispiece + 49 illustrations. With publisherÕs ads. Publisher's dark blue cloth. Gilt spine, with illustration from the novel below title/author (also in gilt) Ñ all relatively bright. Front cover features a decorative pattern ruled in black, in the center of which is featured the series logo for ÒLynchÕs Detective Novels.Ó Back board, same, but ruled in blind. Light shelfwear to head and foot of spine. Tips bent with very minor fraying of cloth. Small, light damp-stain towards foot of back board. Mild fraying/cracking to exterior front hinge Ñ more prominent at hinge interior, but overall still sound. Likewise, very mild cracking to interior of back hinge. Decorative off-white endpapers with light toning. Small tear to top of first front free endpaper. Third front free endpaper features Christmas gift inscription to a previous owner (1887). Text generally clean and bright throughout. Binding tight, with the exception of two early gatherings which protrude slightly. A very good + copy. First Loyd edition. There also exists a Chicago, Henry A. Sumner & Co. edition (1885), presumably printed from the same plates. OCLC records one copy of the present edition. In 1859 on the Kansas frontier, Arthur Pearson is struck dead by lightning. Or so it seems. PearsonÕs associate, Walter ParksÕ, suspicions are confirmed when he locates a nail driven into the base of PearsonÕs skull. Twenty years later, Parks, now mysteriously wealthy, and still seeking to avenge PearsonÑsecures the services of veteran detective team Van Vernet and Richard Stanhope. The catch? He pits the detectives against one another. Whoever solves the decadeÕs old murder will receive a fortune as his prize. Inevitably, word of the investigation (and the prize) begins to spread, and various sinister parties conspire to secure the money for themselves. Another copiously illustrated thriller from the wildly popular ÒLynch (of the Secret Service).Ó Wright III, 2443.

Condition: Very Good. Emily 'Emma' Murdoch Van Deventer (1853-1914) was an Illinois-born mystery author who published at least two dozen detective novels under the pseudonym "Lawrence L. Lynch (of the Secret Service), Lawrence Lynch being the name of her first husband. Van Deventer's oeuvre is known for exploring Chicago and its surrounding environs, and for frequent appearance of strong, female leads, including the titular girl detective in Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter (1884) and the raucous cast of Mountain Mystery. Octavo. 8], 9-471 pp. + 4 publisher's ads. Frontispiece + 36 illustrations. Publisher's light brown cloth. Gilt spine, with illustration from the novel below title/author (also in gilt) Ñ moderately faded. Front cover features a decorative pattern ruled in black, in the center of which is featured the series logo for 'Lynch's Detective Novels' in gilt, bright. Back board, same, but ruled in blind. Light shelf wear to head/foot of spine, and mild fraying to exterior bottom edges of cloth. Tips somewhat bent. Some rubbing and very light speckling discoloration to front board towards spine. Decorative endpapers. A few gatherings slightly loose. Hinge cracked but sound between pp. 48 and 49. Light pencil markings to margins of first few pages. Otherwise, text is clean and relatively bright. Very light toning and almost no foxing. A very good copy. First Loyd edition. There is also a Henry A. Sumner & Co. edition first printed in the same year. As both publishers operated in Chicago, and both issued variant editions of numerous Lynch titles, one may presume some connection between the two. OCLC records seven copies of the present edition. As with Van DeventerÕs other detective novels, Out of a Labyrinth begins with strange and sudden misfortune. Two young women have suddenly disappeared from the quiet farming community of Groveland (Van Deventer here dares to venture beyond her native Chicago). We follow Detective Bathurst (the narrative unfolds in first person) as he arrives in Groveland and promptly receives an ominous warning letter. He ignores the letter and is shot in the arm. The Groveland disappearances it seems, are linked to larger secretsÑ perhaps a band of horse thieves in another town. And why does BathurstÕs Groveland landlady carry a pistol? Furthermore, why does she steal the warning letter he received? Assuming the voice of the sardonic and veteran Bathurst, Van Deventer seems to be leaning into her male pseudonym for this entry in the popular LynchÕs detective series. Wright III, 5646.

Half title with ad on verso, ads on prelims, 21pp ads; leaves sl. toned. Orig. cream pictorial printed wrappers, lettered in red & black, blocked in green, black, & red; spine quite chipped with old repairs & orig. staples visible, wrappers sl. dulled, but overall quite a nice copy. Contemp. ink signature of F. Farm (?) on half title. Not in Glover & Greene. Hubin p.264. BL & Cambridge only on Copac. First published in America in 1885. Cover art depicts a man in a suit confronting a man with a shovel while others watch on. A seasoned detective accepts what he believes will be a straightforward case in a farming community 'in one of the interior states' but quickly realises it will be more difficult than he first thought. Emma Murdoch van Deventer, 1853-1914, was an American author from Oswego in upstate New York. A reviewer from the Topeka State Journal branded her 'the American Conan Doyle' in March 1906, for her 'highly fascinating, thrilling and mysterious' stories.

hardcover. Condition: very good. Chicago, Donnelley 1885. Octavo publisher's illustrated plum cloth blocked in black and silver (surface blotch on the back cover); numerous full page wood engravings (not without some crude appeal). Some natural toning of the paper but a rather good copy. I'm not sure whether the mystery of the first edition of this book has ever been solved but I can tell you this isn't it. Copyright dates of 1882 and 1884 have led some bibliographers to the conclusion that there is an 1882 edition but I want to know who has seen one. There is an 1884 edition but I doubt the supposed Sumner 1884 edition cited by some really is 1884; my bet is on Donnelley 1884 being the first edition. Emma van Deventer has been long established as Lawrence Lynch but I've come across recent questions about the existence of anyone called Emma Murdoch van Deventer. The publisher tells us that this "combines the excitement that ever attends the intricate and hazardous schemes of a detective . with . as carefully constructed and cunningly elaborated a plot as the best of Wilkie Collins' or Charles Reade's." This is not unreasonable, it certainly is elaborate. *This item might cost more to post than quoted by abe.

London, Ward, Lock & Co., n.d. (1896?), 1st English ed., VII,(1),319,(1),8 cat.) pag., original brown pictorial cloth (covers edgeworn). = Hubin, pag. 264; First English edition, first published in America in 1896. Nice illustrated cover with a woman pointing a gun at a man's back. Jarndyce cat. 270, Detective fiction (used as frontcover illustration): "American author from Oswego in upstate NMew York, Lynch's first novel was published in 1879 under the name of her first husband Lawrence L. Lynch (.). she went on to publish 17 more novels before her death. A reviewer form the Topeka State Journal branded her 'the American Conan Doyle' in March 1906, for her 'highly facsinating, thrilling and mysterious' stories." Owner's name on first free endpaper.

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