THE EVIL MESSENGER
by Horler, Sydney
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Inked name and date to front free end paper, some foxing to page edges, some fading to edges and spine of cloth, a very good cop
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton Limited, [1938]. First edition. Inked name and date to front free end paper, some foxing to page edges, some fading to edges and spine of cloth, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket two small closed tears to upper front panel with tiny chip, chip at right base of spine/lower left front corner, some darkening to spine panel, several tiny chips and tiny tears to rear panel edges. A respectable copy of a book which is uncommon in dust jacket. (30381). Octavo, pp. [1-8] 9-314 [315] [316: ad], original light blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, blue end papers. "Mystery thriller of the weird and supernatural, featuring the occult detective Sebastain Quinn." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 116. Bleiler (1978), p. 102. Reginald 37850. Hubin (1994), p. 413.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30381
- Title
- THE EVIL MESSENGER
- Author
- Horler, Sydney
- Book Condition
- Used - Inked name and date to front free end paper, some foxing to page edges, some fading to edges and spine of cloth, a very good cop
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1938]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Horror
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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