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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Paperback - 1982 - 1982nd Edition

by Fergus W. Hume


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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is a mystery fiction novel by English writer Fergus Hume. One of the earliest pieces of detective fiction, the book was first published in Australia in 1886. Set in Melbourne, the story focuses on the investigation of a homicide involving a body discovered in a hansom cab, as well as an exploration into the social class divide in the city.

From the publisher

When a cabdriver finds that his drunken passenger has been murdered, Samuel Gorby is called in to investigate the killing.

First Edition Identification

First editions published in 1886 in Australia are very rare. First UK editions published in 1888.

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  • Title The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
  • Author Fergus W. Hume
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1982nd
  • Edition 1982
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dover Publications, Inc, New York
  • Date 1982
  • ISBN 9780486219561
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NY: Dover Publications, Inc. Very Good. 1982. PAPERBACK. Paperback. 5x8". VERY GOOD CONDITION, clean, solid, bright; white & orange cover titles on dark evening paper covers showing BLACK HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE.. ; 254+adverts pages; "IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT, ON A DARK, LONELY STREET IN MELBOURNE, A CABBY DISCOVERS TO HIS HORROR THAT HIS DRUNKEN PASSENGER HAS BEEN MURDERED..." .
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New York: Dover Publications, Inc. Very Good. 1982. Paperback. 0486219569 . Unabridged republication of the revised edition of London, 1935. Originally published in Melbourne 1886. 250gms weight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 254 pages .
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