Donovan Dick Pseud J E Preston Muddock (4 results)

Later issue with an undated titlepage. 8vo., orig. tan cloth stamped in black, gilt and silver, (8), 320pp. With illustrations. Name, spine slightly darkened o/w a fine copy. Green & Glover 116.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. First edition. First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. A mystery novel built around inheritance, secrecy and family conflict. A solid example of a novel from the late Victorian and Edwardian tradition of popular mystery fiction that bridged sensation novels and early detective stories. Some light foxing; covers a little rubbed and marked, spine slightly dulled. Book.…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London: John Long, 1907. First Edition. Octavo; dark blue cloth boards stamped in red, black, and gilt; dark topstain; 320pp. Mild general wear; corners slightly bumped; a trifle scuffed with some minor staining to rear; binding sound; spotting and toning to interior; gift inscription to preliminaries; Very Good.…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London: Chatto & Windus, 1896. First Edition. Octavo; midnight blue cloth boards stamped in gilt; floral endpapers; 308; 4 + 32pp. publisher's advertisements. Light edgewear; corners bumped; patchy rubbing and staining; slight lean to boards; binding sound; bookseller ticket to rear pastedown and pages else unmarked; a Very Good copy. …