Donovan Dick J E Preston Muddock (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illus. by Nicholas Bentley, 7.5 x 5", cloth, 232pp, covers rubbed with some spotting, spine sunned and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, spine cocked, pages toned with some spotting to preliminaries, in a rubbed, lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. Written by brothers Peter and Ant…

The hugely prolific author of Mystery, Detective,and Horror stories in the Strand who for a time rivalled Sherlock Holmes, turns his attention to Derbyshire Bakewell and the history of Haddon Hall. It was followed in 1907 with "Did Dorothy Vernon elope ?" a rejoinder to G Le Blanc Smith 's book on Haddon Hall [1906] A particular…

Original gray pictorial cloth, designed in black, brown, and beige. Spine lettered in gilt & brown, with handcuff design in brown. Publisher's device in black on the rear cover. Floral patterned end papers. Catalogue at the rear dated October, 1891. Frontispiece & five plates by Gordon Browne. Some wear & soiling of cloth, old s…

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 304; 8; 32. Publisher's ribbed navy cloth, silver titles and decoration to upper board and spine. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. A few unopened leaves in the advertisements. Moderate spotting throughout, mostly to preliminarie…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition. Spine repair with new cloth under original, endpapers renewed. A solid copy of a scarce title by this prolific author. Appears to be lost race novel. The opening chapter "The Lake of Mystery" begins: "In one of the loneliest and most inaccessible parts of the Rocky Mountains…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. First edition. First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. A mystery novel built around inheritance, secrecy and family conflict. A solid example of a novel from the late Victorian and Edwardian tradition of popular mystery fiction that bridged sensation novels and early dete…

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 285; 3; 32. Publisher's charcoal grey cloth titled and decorated in black and yellow. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, deckle edges a little tanned, covers gently handled, small bump at crown. A decent example. A…

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8]; 287; [1]; 32. Publisher's blue cloth titled and decorated in gilt, black and white. Advertisements to rear. Blue floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, light spotting to prelims, publisher's catalogue is toned, single ink name 'Townsend' to endpap…

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 304; 8; 32. Publisher's ribbed navy cloth, silver titles and decoration to upper board and spine. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean and fresh, deckle edges a little tanned, covers especially bright. An excellent ex…

First Edition. [Mysteries] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (170 x 120cm), pp.[2]; [vi]; 304; [2]; 32. Publisher's blue-green cloth titled and decorated in gilt, black and white. Advertisements to rear dated April 1891. Grey floral endpapers. Contents clean, light spotting to prelims, neat ink name to half title, covers lightly handled, co…