THE BOYS' SECOND BOOK OF GREAT DETECTIVE STORIES
by Haycraft, Howard (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A very good copy with some mild rubbing to edges in a very good dust jacket, with some edge wear and rubbing, minor loss at corn
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1940]. First edition. A very good copy with some mild rubbing to edges in a very good dust jacket, with some edge wear and rubbing, minor loss at corners and spine ends. (11813). Octavo, cloth. Anthology of detective stories by some of the great English authors. Includes works by E.C. Bentley (Philip Trent), Agatha Christie (Poirot), Dorothy Sayers (Lord Peter Wimsey) John Rhode (Dr. Priestley) and others. Each story has a brief introduction about the author and the story.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11813
- Title
- THE BOYS' SECOND BOOK OF GREAT DETECTIVE STORIES
- Author
- Haycraft, Howard (ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good copy with some mild rubbing to edges in a very good dust jacket, with some edge wear and rubbing, minor loss at corn
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- [1940]
- Keywords
- Anthology . Mystery
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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