Philo Gubb

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1918. Very good.. First edition in book form of these popular comedic stories, featuring a simple midwestern man who learns detective work via a correspondence school course advertising: "We can make you the equal of Sherlock Holmes in twelve lessons." Mr. Gubb dutifully practices the lessons of his correspondence school (lesson… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1918. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. The story that introduced Philo Gubb, aka the "hard-boiled egg,'' who obtained his detective credentials via Correspondence School of Detecting. Like that other famous detective whom Gubb much admired, Sherlock Holmes, his creator tried to kill him off, but readers insistently… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Irvin, Rea. vii, 352, [1]p. Yellow pictorial cloth stamped in black on the front and the spine. Illustrations by Rea Irvin. A Sherlock Holmes pastiche. Collects seventeen short stories. Light wear to spine ends, a touch of foxing to endpapers. About near fine. In Hubin, 1994, p. 122. Queen's… Read more about this item

BOSTON, MA: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO. NEAR FINE WITHOUT D.J.. PUB 1918. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. 20 ILLUSTRATIONS BY REA IRVIN . PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL YELLOW CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH TITLES AND DECORATIONS TO THE SPINE AND UPPER COVER IN BLACK. OTHER THAN SOME MODEST WEAR AT THE ENDS OF THE VERY SLIGHT TONED SPINE, A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY OF THIS… Read more about this item

Houghton Mifflin, 1918. 1st. hardcover. 20 full page illustrations, dates on rep, probable lib copy, binding has been glued, corners & spine ends rubbed, rear hinge repaired, yellow covers heavily soiled. A FAIR to GOOD tight copy of a Queen's Quorem title.

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1918. Book. Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1918. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding. 353 pp. Gold cloth with black lettering and decoration. Scene of a woman meeting with a detective on the cover. Boards slightly soiled. Spine ends and corners bumped. Small stain on front board. Bottom right… Read more about this item

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Philo Gubb: Correspondence-School Detective.

Fredonia Books (NL), 2004-06-30. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. 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.