The Club of Queer Trades
Chesterton (G.K.)
From Lycanthia Rare Books, Newark, NOTTS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 13 April 2020
From Lycanthia Rare Books, Newark, NOTTS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 13 April 2020
About this Item
First edition. 8vo. 4pp. advertisements. Publisher's claret cloth blocked in black to upper cover and lettered in gilt to spine. An uncommon collection of mystery short stories imbued with the supernatural, from the creator of Father Brown. Includes 'Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown' which some have suggested predicts the concept of an alt-reality game. Each story focusses on a person who makes his living by some unusual means (the "queer trade" of the title). To gain admittance one must have invented a unique means of earning a living and the subsequent trade being the main source of income. Slight rubbing and bumping at extremities, slight rolling of spine, but overall VG. Seller Inventory # 82535
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Club of Queer Trades
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, London and New York
Publication Date: 1905
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First edition.
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