From Whose Bourne

Barr, Robert

Published by Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers, New York & London, 1896

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New York & London: Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers, 1896. A supernatural mystery by the Scottish/Canadian newspaperman Robert Barr (1849-1912), who also wrote under the pseudonym "Luke Sharp." Friends with Conan Doyle, he also wrote two Sherlock Holmes parodies. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition, an uncommon book. [Hubin, p. 24] Tweedy green cloth binding with silver titling on the spine; titling and decorated (a man with two ghostly companions) in silver on the front cover. Clean text; 210 pages; topstain is also silver. Frontis and two other illustrations by Franklin M. Gregory. Faint contemporary signature on the FFEP. Spine slightly darkened. In an archival plastic protector. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Franklin M. Gregory. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

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Title
From Whose Bourne
Author
Barr, Robert
Publisher
Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers, New York & London
Publication year
1896
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Franklin M. Gregory
Edition
First Edition.
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Early Mysteries to 1920

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Quercus Rare Books has been an online resource for readers and collectors since 1999. We seek to provide noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our main focus is Modern Literature, in particular the great Irish writers of the early 20th Century. We also specialize in Irish History and the Politics of Ireland's liberation. Other areas of interest are American History and significant works of the 18th-and 19th-century. Quercus is a Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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