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THE ADVENTURE OF THE PEERLESS PEER
by Farmer, Philip José
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in near fine jacket.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boulder, CO: The Aspen Press, 1974. First edition (stated). Near fine in near fine jacket.. First printing of this unrecorded adventure of Sherlock Holmes and Lord Greystoke, by the pastiche artist's pastiche artist, Philip José Farmer. A tale of jungles, bees, and world wars, by John H. Watson, M.D., published under the editorship of Farmer, "American Agent for the Estates of Dr. Watson, Lord Greystoke, David Copperfield, Martin Eden, and Don Quixote." 7.5'' x 5''. Original red cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Pale grey endpapers. In original unclipped ($5.50) pictorial dust jacket. 111, [1] pages. This copy from the library of the noted actor and Sherlockian Curtis Armstrong, with his emboss to half-title page.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46398
- Title
- THE ADVENTURE OF THE PEERLESS PEER
- Author
- Farmer, Philip José
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in near fine jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (stated)
- Publisher
- The Aspen Press
- Place of Publication
- Boulder, CO
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Adventure Fiction,20th century,1970s,Humor / Satire,Sherlockiana,Mystery,Association Copy
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About the Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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