[Rarebooks] Two early mystery writers: sale priced

[Nina W. Matheson]

ALLAIN, MARCEL. JUVE IN THE DOCK. Translated and edited by A. R. Allinson.
        Philadelphia, David McKay Company [c1926].. Original cloth. 
Two very small tears at the head of the spine, announcement for the 
Fantomas Novels pasted to the front pastedown, bookseller's stamp on 
the front free endpaper and rear pastedown,. numbers in ink at the 
top of the front pastedown and front free endpaper, otherwise very 
good, without dust jacket. Second book in the Fatomas series. First 
American edition. Hubin/ Crime fiction. $150.

COLLINS, Wilkie. THE DEAD SECRET.
        New York, Charles Scribner's Sons,1908.  Illustrated by W. 
Sherman Potts. Red cloth stamped in gold, 462 pp, top edge gilt. 
Extremities very lightly rubbed, otherwise near fine. First 
Scribner's edition. $45.

Both on sale for $85 postage free.


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