The Expressman and The Detective

Chicago: W. B. Keen, Cooke & CO., 1874., 1874. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Author's first book. Maroon cloth, titles stamped in black on the front cover with "We Never Sleep" logo stamped in gilt on the front cover and titles stamped in gilt on the spine, light yellow front and rear endpapers, [7] - 9 - 278 pp.,… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago, Illinois: Chicago, IL: W B Keen, Cooke and Co.,, 1874, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1874. ----------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a solid Good example, overall wear and rubbing to the brown cloth, lettering and gilt design, some looseness to the binding resulting in some pages sticking out from the edges of the text… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: W. B. Keen, 1874. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition of this classic American detective work. A first American edition. Allan Pinkerton was a Scottish-American detective and spy. He wrote numerous popular detective novels based on his own exploits and those of his agents. The frontispiece and plate facing page 69 is missing… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: W.B. Keen, 1875. Hard Cover. Very Good+. Octavo. 278pp. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Bound in green cloth, lettered and decorated in black and gilt, yellow coated endpapers; very faint dampstaining to outer margins of pages 221-239 affecting only a couple of plates. A very early printing (fifteenth thousand). A very good+ copy showing only light wear… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: W. B. Keen, Cooke & CO., 1874., 1874. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Author's first book. Blue cloth, titles stamped in black on the front cover with "We Never Sleep" logo stamped in gilt on the front cover and titles stamped in gilt on the spine, light yellow front and rear endpapers, [7] - 9 - 278 pp.,… Ler mais sobre este item

The Expressman and the Detective, W. B. Keen, Cooke & Co., 1874, first edition, a bright vg+/near fine copy in the publishers original decorated cloth stamped in black and gold. A very sharp copy of the authors first book. Illustrated with all tissue guards present. This copy bears the most attractive bookplate of John Stuart Groves on the f.p.d.… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: W. B. Keen, Cooke & Co.. Very Good+. 1875. Hardcover. Light rubbing and a few minute tears to spine heels. Former owner's name on front free endpaper; Green cloth boards with decoration in gilt and black. Pictorial gilt decoration of an eye, undertitled "We never sleep" in gilt letterings. Rare! Describes the profession of the detective.… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: W. B. Keen, Cooke & C0.. 278pp. Presentation copy. Illustrated. Maroon cloth cover with gold and black stamp design, title and design. Corners bumped. Spine sunned. Light wear. MC . Very Good. Hardcover. 1875.

U.S.A.: Arno Press, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint.. Black covers with bright gold lettering and decoration. Not XLib. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾.

Fredonia Books (NL), 2004-08-26. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. No marks and no writings.

Chicago:: W. B. Keen, Cooke & Co.,, 1874.. First edition.. publisher's decorated cloth.. Bookplate and gilt leather ownership label on pastedown; blank flyleaf removed at front; very shallow chipping at extremities of spine; cloth rubbed at extremities; but tight and sound. . 8vo,. Illustrated from engravings..

Chicago: W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co., 1875. 278pp [spine cocked forward; dulling and mild soiling to covers; 1874/1875 New Year's Eve ownership inside front]. Tenth Thousand. Decorative Cloth Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by B&w plates. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Chicago: W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co. Used - Good. 1875. hardcover. Fifteenth thousand. Decorated cloth. Octavo. 278 pp. Some shelf wear and scuffing to boards. Corners somewhat bumped. Front binding starting. Pages lightly toned. Altogether a copy in Good condition. Good. (Subject: Fiction).

Chicago: W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co., 1874. Cloth. Very Good. With Illustrations. Small but heavy book, blue cloth, 278 pages. Ornate dark blue embossed design, in center front a gilt eye bright and beneath it "We Never Sleep." Duller on spine, tiny tears very slight wear to spine edges and top tips, worn at bottom tips. Near Very… Ler mais sobre este item

W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co. Collectible - Good. Chicago: W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co., 1875. Fifteenth thousand. 12mo. 278pp. Good book. Spine slanted. Back hinge cracked. Binding cracked in latter half of book. (detectives, robbery) Inquire if you need further information.

Paperback / softback. New.

Ayer Co Pub, 1976-06-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Hardcover. Some minor surface and edge wear. Pages are in nice condition!!!

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Expressman and the Detective.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.