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A Thief in the Night
E.W. Hornung
Chatto & Windus, London · 1905
First Edition. Extremely scarce true first edition of one of Hornung's key title - the third collection of Raffles stories. Publisher's vertically ribbed green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to front cover and spine.
Catalogue at rear dated June 1905 (first issue). Frontis. by Cyrus Cuneo. Patchy fading, rubbing and soiling to cloth.
A well-worn copy of a book that is hardly ever encountered in good condition. No other copies online at time of listing. Cyrus Cuneo (illustrator).
Written by Dr Jeremy Parrott, who has the book in his hands. Nothing here is generated from a catalogue record.
Bibliographic detail
| Author | Hornung, E.W. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus, London |
| Date | 1905 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Fair |
| Stock reference | ab_20883076302 |