Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint of what is believed to be the first American detective novel written by a woman, serialized in 1866 and published in book form the following year. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. First Gregg Press printing. Lower corners bumped with a few tiny spots to the lower fore edge of the text block and a sticker shadow on the front end paper. Jacket rubbed and crimped with a 1/2" tear to the upper front, in Brodart.