Author Name: Queen, Ellery (editor), Mark Twain, O. Henry, Bret Harte, Agatha Christie, Carolyn Welles, Vincent Starrett, and Many Others
Title: The Misadvertures of Sherlock Holmes
: Hardcover
Book Condition: VG
: VG-
Edition: First Edition (stated)
Publisher: Boston, MA Little Brown and Company 1944
Seller ID: 7066
Hardcover with dust jacket, 356 pages plus bibliography, acknowledgements, etc. Stories by 33 different authors which feature Sherlock Holmes; stories include parody, travesty, burlesque and exact imitation. Very clean inside, previous owner name neatly written on front free end paper. Top edge is red; light moisture freckling on top edge and outside edge. Black cloth covers with red art and typography are bright. Tips of covers/spine ends are lightly bumped; there is superficial moisture discoloration to back cover (hidden by dust jacket). Front panel of dust jacket is bright, moderate wear to spine ends and edges, particularly tips; several closed tears along folds (healed in Brodart protective covering). White back panel and flap of dj are browned and moisture stained, spine lightly sunned. Overall a VG/VG- copy.
Price =
202.50 USD |
