BLACKSTONE (First edition - first impression)

Richard Falkirk (Derek Lambert)

ISBN 10: 0413449408 / ISBN 13: 9780413449405

Published by Eyre Methuen, London, 1972

About this Item

First impression of the true first edition. ***Very good in dark-blue cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine and black head of Blackstone to the head of spine. Boards clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed and creased. Corners sharp. Small stain on the bottom edge of the page block, not affecting the interior pages. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean. No foxing. No creases or tears. Slight reading lean to the binding with a light vertical crease to the spine. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £1.50 net. The dustwrapper is complete with no creases, chips or tears. Extremities of dustwrapper just slightly rubbed. Spine of dustwrapper unfaded. Dustwrapper bright ***205 pages. 204mm x 142mm. ***In this first "Blackstone" novel, Edmund Blackstone, a Bow Street Runner is sent to protect the infant Princess Victoria. ***'Blackstone marks the debut of Edmund Blackstone, Bow Street Runner. Of doubtful parentage and background, the best if far from the most conformist of Birnie's men, Blackstone and his adventures will from a series of vivid and exciting novels by Richard Falkirk. His next 'case' will be set against the colourful, lurid world of prize-fighting and prize-fighters.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'The Bow Street Runners were formed about 1749 when the Bow Street magistrate was Henry Fielding, the author of Tom Jones In Blackstone's time, around the 1820s, the Runners were at the height of their fame, but beginning to come under pressure from Sir Robert Peel, Home Secretary and founder of the Metropolitan Police. So the safety of the future Queen of England is as vital to he Runners as it is to the realm.' (Quote taken from the back flap of the dustwrapper) ***First impression of the true first edition of the first in the Blackstone Bow Street Runners series of crime novels in its original dustwrapper in nice bright condition. Written by Derek Lambert under the pen-name Richard Falkirk. Derek Lambert was a writer and journalist who also wrote books under his own name, and was foreign Correspondent for the Daily Express. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Seller Inventory # 3519x

Bibliographic Details

• Title: BLACKSTONE (First edition - first impression)
• Publisher: Eyre Methuen, London
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0413449408
• ISBN 13: 9780413449405
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: David Pether (Jacket design)
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: First Impression
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime Fiction & True Crime
  • Literature
  • First Editions

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Synopsis

First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket, board spine ends are lightly bumped, and page block is slightly blemished. Pages are clear throughout. LW

About the Author

Richard Falkirk was the pen name of bestselling novelist Derek Lambert, who was also foreign correspondent for the Daily Express. As Richard Falkirk, he wrote this bestselling series of six historical mysteries about Bow Street Runner Edmund Blackstone set in 1820s London.