THE EYE OF OSIRIS: A DETECTIVE STORY
by Freeman, R. Austin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929. First Edition Thus. Sharp copy of Freeman's third novel featuring scientific detective Dr. John Thorndyke, which first saw publication in the U.S. in 1912 under the title The Vanishing Man. Dr. Thorndyke put his skills to work after the disappearance of a world-renowned archaeologist, finding clues that lead to a man with a tattoo of the Eye of Osiris. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone title. Hubin, p.153. Preceded in the U.S. by the 1911 First also published by Dodd, Mead. Octavo (19.5cm); dark purple cloth, with titles stamped in bright green on spine and front cover; pale green topstain; dustjacket; [viii],344pp. Old ink price to front pastedown, else Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00), with some trivial wear to extremities, a few tiny tears, and a small check-mark on blue pencil at mid-spine; still a bright, Near Fine example.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3636
- Title
- THE EYE OF OSIRIS: A DETECTIVE STORY
- Author
- Freeman, R. Austin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2010
Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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