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The Man in the Dark : A Detective Story
by Ferguson, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, Inc, 1928. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. DJ Artwork by "desRosiers. Black linen cloth over boards, title stamped in green onto upper board and spine, top edge stained green, 12mo (7-3/8 inches tall), pp. 305. Volume with fading to top edge stain and a slight forward slant, a few small rubs to cloth near edges, nicely illustrated silhouette bookplate of Harold Abrahamson to front pastedown, minor toning to text. Price-intact DJ with the publisher's decorative corner clips, some light edge wear and toning with the great des Rosirers artwork, still bright and ominous. "One of London's famous Pea-soup fogs has descended over the embankment as Sandy Kinloch made his way toward the home of an old friend on an errand at irked his Highland pride.... [Ferguson's] latest story will appeal strongly to lovers of mystery tales - but it has a charm and power in the writing to a degree not usually found in this class of fiction." from the front flap.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3509
- Title
- The Man in the Dark : A Detective Story
- Author
- Ferguson, John
- Illustrator
- DJ Artwork by "desRosiers
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Nelson, British Columbia
About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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