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Raffles: Further Adventures of The Amateur Cracksman
by Hornung, E. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
Item Price
A$30.38A$15.19
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About This Item
NY: Grosset & Dunlap. VG+. 1930. 1st Printing. Hardcover. First photoplay edition illustrated with scenes from the Samuel Goldwy n movie starring Ronald Coleman. Bound in red cloth with black letteri ng and designs. Illustrated with four black & white stills from the mo vie. A VG+ copy. Slight spine lean. Rubs to spine tips. Tiny bumps to the corners. Dust soiling to the edges of the upper page block. Some s oiling to the book's covers. Name inked on the front fly leaf. No dust jacket. .
Synopsis
E. W. Hornung (1866-1921) created Raffles the gentleman burglar, hero of The Amateur Cracksman (1899) and Mr. Justice Raffles (1909) and wrote many other adventure stories published in magazines and in book form. He married Arthur Conan Doyle's sister Constance, traveled widely, and played cricket.
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65056
- Title
- Raffles: Further Adventures of The Amateur Cracksman
- Author
- Hornung, E. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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