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An American Penman: From the Diary of Inspector Byrnes
by Julian Hawthorne
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a scarce detective fiction novel, "An American Penman - From the Diary of Inspector Byrnes" by JULIAN HAWTHORNE (son of famed author Nathaniel Hawthorne). 1887 1st edition; Cassell & Company; New York. First American edition in original publisher's softcover/paperback format. The title character "Inspector Byrnes" was strongly based on Hawthorne's friend and real-life detective Thomas F. Byrnes. There are eight pages of advertisements at the back, two pages of advertisements at the front, and advertisements on the back cover and inside back cover.
Condition:
Light soiling and staining to the covers and spine. Bits of paper have chipped away at the cover corners, the top and bottom edges of the spine, and at the left edge of the back cover - please see the photos. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned and mostly clean with only some light soiling to the 1st page, a small stain at the upper-outer corner of the title page through page 7 and a small tear at the upper-outer corner of a few pages at the back. Overall the book is in Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8097
- Title
- An American Penman
- Author
- Julian Hawthorne
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1887
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Julian Hawthorne, an American Penman, inspector Byrnes, mystery, detective, bressant, idolatry, Garth, Saxon Studies, Archibald strome, dust, Beatrix Rudolph, great Bank Robbery, tragic Mystery, section 558, another's Crime, golden fleece, Nathaniel Hawth
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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