The Unholy Three
by Tod Robbins
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$573.69A$516.32
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first U.K. edition of Robbin's horror novel, which was adapted into a silent film in the 1920s. Very scarce, First U.K. Edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. 'The Unholy Three' is a frightening horror novel by Tod Robbins, which tells the story of a trio of circus performers who decide to go on a crime and murder spree. This work was originally published in the United States in 1917, and was made into a silent film in 1925. It was later followed by a sound version in 1930, with the book being reprinted in another form under the title of 'The Three Freaks' in 1933.Tod Robbins (1888-1949) was an American author or horror and mystery novels. He emigrated to the French Riviera and refused to leave when it fell under Nazi occupation. He was subsequently sent to a concentration camp and spent the entirety of the war there. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. A bit of edge wear to extremities as well as head and tail of spine. Fading to writing on spine. A few marks to rear boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. A few handling marks, particularly to pages 11-16. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 807D42
- Title
- The Unholy Three
- Author
- Tod Robbins
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Unholy Three horror Tod Robbins The Three Freaks horror
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Spine
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- Tail
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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