When I Lived in Bohemia: Papers Selected from the Portfolio of Peter ---, Esq by Fergus Hume

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Bristol, England: J. W. Arrowsmith, 1892. 1st edition. Hardcover. black-&-white illustrations. pp. 310.,Small 8vo,,Bound in original illustrated tan/brown cloth,Hume (1859-1932) was a prolific English writer of mystery novels, including 'The Spider', 'The Thirteenth Guest', 'The White Room', 'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab', 'The Pink Shop' etc. This title not in Hubin. WorldCat suggests that this title was first published by Arrowsmith in 1891 and in the U.S. by Tait in 1892. The cloth covering the boards of our copy shows some wear and soiling. The hinges are tender, but holding nicely. Small circular stamp of Kensington & Chelsea Public Libraries to bottom right of page 47. Two small rubber stamps of booksellers (?) to top right of inside rear board. 'Officially Withdrawn' stamp to half title page, which also has loss to the top right of the page. Contents otherwise unmarked. A good copy of the original book in its original binding: not some cheap, print upon demand concoction or horrible e-book. A… Read More

London: Arrowsmith, 1892. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Scarce first U. K. edition of this collection of stories and poems by Fergus Wright Hume. Published by Arrowsmith as part of their 3/6 series, this being volume X. Very good copy with some light wear at spine ends and corners and minimal soiling to publisher's terracotta cloth boards. Half title page is tanned, and final leaf is partially torn at the corner, though neatly repaired. The former owner has written "curses on anybody who steals this book," on the ffep. From the Otto Penzler collection.