The Chronicles of Addington Peace -and- The Trail of the Dead

Robinson, B. Fletcher, and J. Malcolm Fraser

Published by The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, Shelburne (Ontario)/Sauk City WI, 1998

[both the book and jacket are in as-new condition, the book blemished only by the presence of the previous owner's initials plus date & place of purchase, in ink along the edge of the rear pastedown (concealed beneath the jacket flap)]. (B&W illustrations) "Originally published in 1905, and never reprinted, The Chronicles of Addington Peace has become one of the rarest volumes of detective stories, much prized among collectors of the genre," and The Trail of the Dead "is a rousing Victorian mystery-adventure tale involving a mad professor who leaves a trail of murdered colleagues across the European continent. [It was] firs tpublished as s six-part serial in a British magazine, and then as a book in 1904." "These rare mysteries are enhanced by the inclusion of all the known original illustrations by T. Heath Robinson and Adolf Thiede, making this book a collector's item in its own right.". Seller Inventory # 28674

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Chronicles of Addington Peace -and- The ...
Publisher: The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, Shelburne (Ontario)/Sauk City WI
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Illustrated by T. Heath Robinson and Adolf Thiede
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dj
Edition: First Edition Thus.