FRIVOLITIES ESPECIALLY ADDRESSED TO THOSE WHO ARE TIRED OF BEING SERIOUS .
Published by James Bowden, London, 1899
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used

Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
AbeBooks seller since May 18, 1999
Condition: Used
US$ 250.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-336 + undated 16-page publisher's catalogue inserted at rear, title page printed in orange and black, original pictorial green cloth, front panel stamped in red, black, white and gold, spine panel stamped in black and gold, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. A collection of short fiction, at least half of which are crime stories. [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 554]. Cloth edges rubbed and a bit darkened, spine cloth faded with gilt fairly bright and ends a bit worn, a good to very good copy. The first printing is uncommon. (27977).
Seller Inventory # 27977
Bibliographic details
- Title
- FRIVOLITIES ESPECIALLY ADDRESSED TO THOSE WHO ARE TIRED OF BEING SERIOUS .
- Author
- Heldmann, Richard Bernard, writing as "Richard Marsh."
- Publisher
- James Bowden, London
- Publication year
- 1899
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Mystery, Story Collection (single author)
John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
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