A Taste For Honey
by Heard, Gerald
A Taste for Honey is the first book in a series by Henry Fitzgerald Heard, also called Gerald Heard or H. J. Heard. This novel features the detective talents of Mr. Mycroft, an old scientist and beekeeper in a rural Sussex village. It is heavily implied that he is an elderly Sherlock Holmes in retirement.
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Published in 1941 by The Vanguard Press, New York, 1941
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A Taste for Honey
by Heard, Gerald
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- 1942
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London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1942 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. The first British edition in the rare dust jacket with heavy chipping. The striking front panel is mostly complete, though. Most importantly, the book is signed and inscribed by the author: "To Wolfgang / with best wishes / from the author / Gerald Heard /… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Heard, Gerald
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Penguin, 1961-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. Wear to cover. Pages tanned. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm. Item Price
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A Taste for Honey
by Heard, Gerald
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London: Cassell, 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's grey cloth stamped in black to the spine. Foxing to the page block edges which has crept into the text and end-papers in places and very slight spine fade (hardly worth mentioning) overall VG indeed. In the RARE D/W priced 7/6 net… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Taste For Honey
by Gerald Heard
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Penguin Books, 1961. Paperback. Acceptable. 1961. No Edition Stated. 155 pages. Paperback book. Mild brown staining to pages on occasion. Notable tanning to pages throughout. Mild wear and tear to spine, cover edges and corners. Notable tanning, staining, soiling and creasing to covers and spine. Item Price
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A Taste For Honey
by Gerald Heard
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Penguin Books. Paperback. Good. . Has heavy discoloration, wear, and dirtiness. Item Price
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A Taste for Honey
by Heard, Gerald, (Heard, G. FÂ Pseudonym)
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- 1961
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Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1961. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Plaintext paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of the author to the verso of the front panel. Mycroft Holmes investigates the death of beekeepers in the village in… Read more about this item Item Price
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A taste for honey
by Heard, Gerald
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- 1964-01-01
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Lancer Books, 1964-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 0.9409 6.7598 4.2008. A copy that's been read with wear and creases to the cover and spine. Pages are tanned but clean.\r\n Item Price
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A Taste for Honey
by Heard, H. F.
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Blue Dolphin Publishing, 2009. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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A Taste for Honey
by Heard, Gerald
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- 1941
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Tokyo, JPN
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US: Blue Dolphin Publishing, Inc, 1941. Paperback. Good. The idyllic village of Ashton Clearwater is suddenly swarming with bees. Mo re sinister, the bees were trained to attack by a mad apiarist named Heregr ove. One of the village's residents, Sydney Silchester, discovers Heregrove 's scheme, and goes to Mr. Mycroft, an indomitable beekeeper with a Holmesi an… Read more about this item Item Price
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