THE ITALIAN SECRETARY
by Carr, Caleb
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0786715480
- ISBN 13
- 9780786715480
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Carroll & Graf, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. It's not surprising this "further adventure" of Sherlock Holmes is much better than the usual Holmes pastiche, as it was commissioned by the Conan Doyle estate and written by Carr, the author of several bestselling historical mysteries including "The Alienist" and "The Angel of Darkness." Summoned to the aid of Queen Victoria by Holmes' brother, Mycroft, Holmes and Watson rush to Scotland to investigate the brutal murders of a renowned architect and his foreman, who were preparing to renovate a wing of the Royal Palace of Hollyrood in Edinburgh. Enough said. Page 266 shows some slight damage to the fore edge, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square; the dustjacket is without visible flaws. A very collectable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004318
- Title
- THE ITALIAN SECRETARY
- Author
- Carr, Caleb
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0786715480
- ISBN 13
- 9780786715480
- Publisher
- Carroll & Graf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- MYSTERY, FIRST EDITION, SHERLOCK HOLMES, DETECTIVE, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Detective; Historical Mystery; Sherlock Holmes;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.