The Door with Seven Locks; The Law of the Four Just Men; The Three Just Men; The Valley of Ghosts; The Clue of the New Pin; The Man at the Carlton
by Edgar Wallace
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1951-1954. Paperback. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". None. A delightful set of six 1920s crime and detective fiction novels by Edgar Wallace, all from the 1950s 'Yellow Jacket Reprints' series. Six Hodder and Stoughton Yellow Jacket volumes of the crime and detective novels of British writer, journalist and screenwriter Edgar Wallace. In the iconic publisher's original yellow wraps, these six volumes are all from the 1950s 'Yellow Jacket Reprints' series.Present here, by order of publication, are: 'The Door with Seven Locks' (1951), first published in 1926.'The Law of the Four Just Men' (1952). First published in 1921, this is the fourth novel in Wallace's 'Four Just Men' series, about a group of vigilante crime fighters.'The Three Just Men' (1953). First published in 1825, this is also in Wallace's 'Just Men' series.'The Valley of Ghosts' (1953), first published in 1922.'The Clue of the New Pin' (1954), first published in 1923.'The Man at the Carlton' (1954), first published in 1931.With advertisements to the rear wrap of each volume. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Light discolouration and minor handling marks to wraps, with light rubbing to spine heads and tails. Spotting to fore edge of text blocks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type. Light spotting to 'The Three Just Men' and 'The Valley of Ghosts'. Pages otherwise generally clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 827F62
- Title
- The Door with Seven Locks; The Law of the Four Just Men; The Three Just Men; The Valley of Ghosts; The Clue of the New Pin; The Man at the Carlton
- Author
- Edgar Wallace
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951-1954
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Just Men series crime fiction detective fiction yellow jackets crime fiction
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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