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The Black Trail
by Edith Macomber Hall
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Greaves Publishing Company, 1911. Very Good. New York: Greaves Publishing Company, 1911. First Edition. 12mo; [ii],173pp+1ads. Gray cloth with gilt lettering to spine and mounted illustration to front panel. Boards a bit edgeworn, with some superficial smudges and scuffs. Spine cocked and nudged at ends. Topstain faded. Contemporary ownership inscription of a Julia C. Alexander of Spartanburg, SC (presumed Julia Cecelia Alexander, 1893-1968, originally of Greenville) on front free endpaper. Scattered light foxing, else pages unmarked. Opens easily between a few gatherings but binding is sound.
An April 1913 blurb by William E. Towne in The Nautilus reads: "A volume of peculiar short stories - mystery stories. Mrs. Hall is a professional graphologist, and each story has a plot based upon a bit of handwriting. This little volume is good for several hours' pleasant entertainment. You will also pick up quite a little information as to character reading from handwriting." Hall self-published her work on handwriting analysis, The Brain Behind the Pen: Twelve Lessons in Graphology, a few years prior in 1909.
[SMITH, American Fiction 1901-1925 H-51].
An April 1913 blurb by William E. Towne in The Nautilus reads: "A volume of peculiar short stories - mystery stories. Mrs. Hall is a professional graphologist, and each story has a plot based upon a bit of handwriting. This little volume is good for several hours' pleasant entertainment. You will also pick up quite a little information as to character reading from handwriting." Hall self-published her work on handwriting analysis, The Brain Behind the Pen: Twelve Lessons in Graphology, a few years prior in 1909.
[SMITH, American Fiction 1901-1925 H-51].
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29106
- Title
- The Black Trail
- Author
- Edith Macomber Hall
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Greaves Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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