TALES OF MEAN STREETS..
by Morrison, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A good to very good copy, top edge dusty, corners bumped with some rubbing to tips, several tiny pinholes to front gutter, some
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Metheun & Co., 1894. First edition. A good to very good copy, top edge dusty, corners bumped with some rubbing to tips, several tiny pinholes to front gutter, some general spotting and rubbing to covers. (12703). Octavo, pp. [1-7] 8-25 [26-30] 31-301 [302: printer's imprint] [303-304: blank] [32 page publisher catalog dated "October, 1894" inserted at rear], original green/blue cloth, front and spine stamped in gold. The author's second book, a collection of short stories, some crime fiction.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12703
- Title
- TALES OF MEAN STREETS..
- Author
- Morrison, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used - A good to very good copy, top edge dusty, corners bumped with some rubbing to tips, several tiny pinholes to front gutter, some
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Metheun & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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