[Rarebooks] FS: Queen's ROMAN HAT MYSTERY

[Gerard Gormley]

For your kind consideration --  a first rinting of Ellery Queen's first book,
THE ROMAN HAT MYSTERY.


ABSTRACT


Queen, Ellery~.  THE ROMAN HAT MYSTERY~.  NY: Frederick A.
Stokes, 1929.  First Ellery Queen novel (Author's first book) &
scarce in any condition -- with Map of the Roman Theatre (drawn
by Queen) & adjacent explanation page.  First Printing.



DETAILS


Queen, Ellery~.  THE ROMAN HAT MYSTERY~.  NY NY, USA: Frederick
A. Stokes, 1929.  Keywords: Very hard to find -- first Ellery
Queen novel (Author's first book) & scarce in any condition --
with Map of the Roman Theatre (drawn by Queen) & adjacent
explanation page -- English language.  First Printing (Same Date
on title-page & copyright-page) + (No Additional Printings
indicated).  Hardcover.  No dust jacket.  325 pages: black &
white illustrations on pages xvii (by Queen), 142, & 254
(possibly by Queen).  Binding height: 7-1/2".  Red full cloth,
pictorial (top hat) black-stamping to front, top & bottom leaf-
edges tinted.  Book Very Good to Near Fine: spine a bit faded,
light bumping to bottom fore-corners (lightest to top same) &
spine-top/bottom.  Pluses: cloth on front & back boards as new.
Binding strong & tight, insides Fine.  [Digital JPEG image (1.75)
available on request].  2222~.  US$750.-
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