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Coachwhip Publications, 2011-06-13. Paperback. Good.

Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Piece of tape to each flap from being taped to the pastedowns, with evidence of bookplate removal from the front endpaper, otherwise a good clean copy in a dust jacket that is faded at the spine.

Philadelphia: Oswald Train: Publisher. Near Fine in Very Good+ dj. 1972. 2nd printing. Hardcover. NOISBN . (price-clipped) [nice clean book, minor wear to extremities; jacket a little browned along edges and spine Reprint edition of this renowed collection of Victorian-era detective stories, originally published in book form in 1903. The earliest fiction by R. Austin Freeman, "soon to be acknowledged as one of the great masters of the field, in collaboration with his close friend, Dr. John James Pitcairn." The First American Edition of this reprint (got that?) appeared in 1968; this is the second printing, from 1972. .

Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Piece of tape to each flap from being taped to the pastedowns, with evidence of bookplate removal from the front endpaper, otherwise a good clean copy in a dust jacket that is faded at the spine.

Philadelphia: Oswald Train, Publisher. Fine in Very Good+ dj. (c.1969). First Edition. Hardcover. NOISBN . [nice and clean, no discernible wear to book; jacket has a teensy-tiny nick at top of front panel, faint soiling/browning to spine]. Half a dozen Victorian-era detective stories, co-authored by R. Austin Freeman in collaboration with his close friend, Dr. John James Pitcairn. Unlike the preceding volume of Pringle stories (which was a reprint of a collection originally published in 1903), this volume is the first book printing of six previously-uncollected tales. As the jacket blurb explains: "These are the last six Romney Pringle stories -- there are no more." Contains two short introductory pieces: "Of Romney Pringle," by August Derleth; and "Clifford Ashdown: A Retrospect," by Norman Donaldson. .

Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1972. Second printing of the First American Edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Oswald Train. Collectible - Good. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1968. 1st American edition. 12mo. 198pp. Near Very Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket spine darkened, edges a bit frayed. (mystery, detective) Inquire if you need further information.

Oswald Train, Philadelphia, 1969 An unusual copy of the first edition: unbound signatures (never bound) wrapped in the dustcover. 7 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches, 216 pp. Very good. "The world of Romney Pringle has long since disappeared. They were the days of few telephones or automobiles, and the electric light was still new. The Wright Brothers, Professor Langley, and others, were still experimenting with their crude flying machines. A cab was a horse-drawn hansom cab, and Romney's favorite mode of transportation was the bicycle. Romney Pringle was a rogue, a man who lived by his wits --- no Robin Hood, certainly! But he was not vicious, and his victims were con-men, thieves, and the like. There is a tongue-in-cheek type of humor in these stories, so lacking in the usual crime story. These are the last six Romney Pringle stories --- there are no more. The Submarine Boat. The Kimberley Fugitive. The Silk Worms of Florence. The box of Specie. The Silver Ingots. The House of Detention. Biographical… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: Oswald Train: Publisher. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light generalized toning and there is one small semi-closed tear to the front panel. "Richard Austin Freeman (11 April 1862 – 28 September 1943) was a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. He claimed to have invented the inverted detective story (a crime fiction in which the commission of the crime is described at the beginning, usually including the identity of the perpetrator, with the story then describing the detective's attempt to solve the mystery). Freeman used some of his early experiences as a colonial surgeon in his novels. Many of the Dr. Thorndyke stories involve genuine, but often quite… Read More

Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1969. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-216,[8]pp. Base of spine gently nudged, else Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $4.50), gently suned and spine and flap folds, with mild dustiness; Very Good+. Collection of six Romney Pringle stories, pseudonymously-written by R. Austin Freeman and John Pitcairn. With an introduction by August Derleth. HUBIN, p.15.

Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1969. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Maroon cloth, pp. 216 + [1] - publisher's blurb. Near fine copy in a slightly tanned dust jacket.

THE ADVENTURES OF ROMNEY PRINGLE in Cassell Magazine for June through November, 1902, first edition, complete, preceding book publication, vg in the publishers original red cloth blind stamped binding with gold gilt lettering and design. Actually, the entire twelve month period beginning in December 1901 and extending through May, 1902 is included as well. Along with this very rare key Queen's Quorum title, other contributions are: The Unnamed by William Le Queux, complete serialization; The Lord Protector by S. Levett-Yeats, complete serialization, The GENTLEMAN OF DEVON by D. H. Parry, complete, and the short stories: The Battle of Waterloo by M. P. SHIEL; A Christmas Eve at Lanston Grange & A Courier of Fortune by Arthur W. MARCHMONT; The Capture of the Burgomeister van der Werf by Q; The Curse of Positano by Robert BARR; Nuria by S. R. CROCKETT, Phantom Plumes & The Shadow of a Name by Max PEMBERTON, The Costume Model, The Great Tobacco Plant & Beyond the Dreams of Avarice by R.… Read More

UK: Ward Lock & Co Ltd, 1903. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. The Adventures of Romney Pringle by Clifford Ashdown R. Austin Freeman & John J. Pitcairn First Softcover Edition Ward Lock & Co Ltd 1903. Small neat name inscription to half title. Contents free of foxing and unblemished throughout. Original card covers showing little sign of use and still very much bright. A VG+ example of a seldom seen title. Queen's Quorum 30. Scarce. The Adventures of Romney Pringle, penned by Clifford Ashdown, delves into the captivating world of detective fiction. The book revolves around the eponymous character, Romney Pringle, a young lawyer with a penchant for crime-solving. Pringle's inquisitive nature and sharp intellect lead him into a series of thrilling escapades, where he tackles baffling mysteries and uncovers hidden truths. From tracking down stolen jewels to investigating strange disappearances, Pringle's adventures take readers on a rollercoaster ride of… Read More

LONDON: WARD, LOCK, AND CO. LTD. VERY GOOD WITHOUT D.J.. PUB 1902. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ISBN: PRINGLE WAS KIND OF A GENTLEMAN THIEF. THIS IS THE QUEEN'S QUORUM TITLE (# 30) OF LEGENDARY RARITY WHICHQUEEN HIMSELF OPINES WAS "DESTINED TO BECOME THE RAREST VOLUME OFDETECTIVE-CRIME SHORT STORIES PUBLISHED IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY." IN1951 QUEEN REPORTED: "BIBLIOPHILES AND BOOKSCOUTS HAVE SCOURED ENGLANDAND AMERICA, SEEKING IN THE MOST LIKELY AND UNLIKELY PLACES; YET AFTERNEARLY FIFTY YEARS OF EAGLE-EYED AND EXPERT EXCAVATING, THE RECORDEDCOPIES TOTAL EXACTLY SIX- NO MORE, NO LESS." THE ADRIAN GOLDSTONE COPYWHICH WAS RESOLD AT SOTHEBY'S IN DECEMBER 2000 HAS BLUE CLOTH COVEREDBOARDS. ONE WONDERS IF THERE WERE INDEED SO FEW COPIES WHY MORE THAN ONECOLOR OF CLOTH WAS USED, BUT AFTER ANOTHER 55 YEARS SINCE QUEEN MADE THEABOVE STATEMENT ONLY A FEW OTHERS SEEMED TO HAVE TURNED UP SO HISORIGINAL INFORMAL CENSUS MAY BE SOMETHING OTHER THAN EXAGERATION WHICHWAS HOW IT WAS CHARACTERIZED IN THE 1981 ADRIAN… Read More

London: Ward, Lock and Co, 1902. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. The impossibly scarce blue version of the first edition of Richard Austin Freeman's important work of detective fiction 'The Adventures of Romney Pringle'. A vanishingly scarce and important work of detective fiction. Queen originally believed only six copies of this work existed. However, subsequently a very few more copies have been discovered in private collections and institutional collections.Despite there being only a handful of copies, the book was issued in both blue and red cloth.Freeman's bibliographer David Chapman notes that the blue copies were handled by the author and for libraries. This, Chapman suggests, would give the blue cloth priority. So far Chapman has located twenty six copies including this one. The white vignette to the front board is faded slightly. R Austin Freeman was a celebrated author of detective fiction. He invented the inverted detective story, and created one of the first… Read More