HORNUNG, E. W. (ERNEST WILLIAM HORNUNG)

The Amateur Cracksman

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. Early printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some rubbing and bumping. The lettering on the spine of the book is mostly rubbed off. The lettering on the front cover has started to rub as well. The text pages are clean and bright. "Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 – 22 March 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as a result of poor health he left the school in December 1883 to travel to Sydney, where he stayed for two years. He drew on his Australian experiences as a background when he began writing, initially short stories and later novels. In 1898 he wrote "In the Chains of Crime", which introduced Raffles and his sidekick, Bunny Manders; the characters were based partly on his friends Oscar Wilde and his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, and also on the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, created by his brother-in-law, Arthur Conan Doyle. The series of Raffles short stories were collected for sale in book form in 1899, and two further books of Raffles short stories followed, as well as a poorly received novel. Aside from his Raffles stories, Hornung was a prodigious writer of fiction, publishing numerous books from 1890, with A Bride from the Bush to his 1914 novel The Crime Doctor.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 37646

Catalogue: Mystery

Keywords: Mystery E. W. Hornung The Amateur Cracksman Adventure Thriller Suspense Burglary Theft

HORNUNG, E.W.

The collected Raffles

London, Dent, 1985. Used - Good. Good paperback . Classic Thrillers series, with an introduction by Jeremy Lewis. Pages browned; slight wear to spine Photo:. ISBN: 0460023977

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS166019I

Hornung, E.W.

Collected Raffles

Paperback; 1992; London/Rutlant, VE : J.M. Dent/Charles E. Tuttle; 430pp.; Spine slightly discoloured. -- Conditie: Goed; Paperback, 8vo.Everyman's library.; Engels; ISBN10: 0460871579, ISBN13: 9780460871570

Antiquariaat KlondykeProfessional seller

Book number: 349418-VF43

Catalogue: Literatuur/Engels

Keywords: Engels

E.W. Hornung

The Complete Raffles (Complete and Unabridged) Includes: The Amateur Cracksman, the Black Mask, A thief in the Night, Mr Justice Raffles.

Benediction Classics, 2013. Hardcover. As New. 9781781393604 Clean bright and unmarked, in as new condition. Arthur J. Raffles is a character by E. W. Hornung. He is a gentleman thief, living in a salubrious part of London, playing Cricket and supporting himself through his ingenious burglaries. He has a sidekick called Harry "Bunny" Manders who is brave and loyal, frequently saving the day. Raffles is a master of disguise imitating accents flawlessly. This book contain all the Raffles stories, enjoy Hornung's unique crime stories, where, in stealing as in sport, played by a devilishly handsome and charming master. The Amateur Cracksman (the early period, in which Raffles really is an amateur thief) The Black Mask (after Raffles's and Bunny's exposure) (U.S. title: Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman), A Thief in the Night, Mr. Justice Raffles (novel). 480 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9781781393604. Inventory No: dscf11590.

Denton Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: dscf11590

Catalogue: Crime Fiction

Keywords: BZDB229 Crime Fiction; The Complete Raffles Complete and Unabridged Includes The Amateur Cracksman the Black Mask A thief in the Night Mr Justice Raffles EW Hornung

HORNUNG, E. W.

The Complete Short Stories of Raffles

Penguin. 1987-07-30. (ISBN: 0140081550) paperback, 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 268438

Catalogue: Crime Thrillers Mystery

Keywords: 0140081550

Hornung, E. W.

Dead Men Tell No Tales

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. First Am edition. Hardcover. 276p. Very good condition, covers lighlly soiled .

Brookline Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 27142

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Nautical Fiction Detective Fiction First Editions Mysteries

HORNUNG, E.W.

Dead men tell no tales

London, Methuen, 1933. Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dustjacket) Reprint.. Very slight wear at foot of spine. Photo:.

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Book number: BOOKS053394I

E. W. Hornung; Peter Rowland [ed.]

His Brother&Apos;S Blood: The Last (Unfinished) Novel

Greensboro, ELT Press, 2015 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce first edition of the last, unfinished novel of E. W. Hornung, published here for the first time 94 years after his death. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.Extremely scarce. This fascinating work is comprised of the first six chapters of the last novel of the English author and poet, Ernest William Hornung. This tale of Cain and Able was started the year before Hornung's death in 1921, although it was never finished. With permission from the Hornung family this manuscript was transcribed by Hornung's biographer, Peter Rowland. Rowland also includes an introduction and an afterword. With a frontispiece image presenting the first page of the manuscript. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light shelf wear and the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 892Q25

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: E. W. Hornung Peter Rowland unfinished novel His Brother's Blood Peter Rowland None

HORNUNG, E.W. [Ernest William].

Irralie's Bushranger. A story of Australian adventure.

NY, Scribner's 1896. Narrow octavo publisher's pale cloth elaborately blocked in dark green. A bit smudged, a couple of blotches near the end, a quite decent copy.
¶ First American edition, contemporaneous with the English; part of the Ivory Series while the London edition was one of the New Vagabond Series. Here we meet Stingaree, the apparently well-bred bushranger, who reappears in later Horning stories. In this near farce of mistaken identity Stingaree makes the mistake of moving too far south of his usual patch, to the Riverina station of the dauntless, blue-eyed, young Irralie.

Richard Neylon, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 9554

Keywords: literature fiction c19th Australia thrillers mystery crime

E.W. Hornung

Mr. Justice Raffles.

T.Nelson & Sons, non daté. non daté. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. II + 384 pages - ouvrage en anglais - frontispice en noir et blanc - annotation sur la page de garde.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. .

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Book number: RO80264822

Catalogue: LANGUES

HORNUNG, E. W.

Mr. Justice Raffles

NY, Charles Scriber's Sons. 1909, First Edition. Hardcover. [1st printing] Sept. 1909. Dark charcoal, or perhaps very dark green cloth decorated and lettered in orange and black on front and lettered in gold on spine with mask in black; 313pps + catalog of Hornung's other titles. Wet spots and minor soiling; corner wear; large, but light ring on front.tanning; a little internal soiling, but not bad; name on ffep in pen. Good-/No Jacket.

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Book number: TWA38

Catalogue: Mystery Hardcovers

Keywords: Mystery Crime

HORNUNG, E.W. [Ernest William].

Mr. Justice Raffles.

NY, Scribner's 1909. Octavo publisher's illustrated cloth blocked in black and orange. A rather good, bright copy
¶ First American edition published at pretty much the same time as the London edition. Raffles' last innings. Not knowing this at the time, much was made of this being the first Raffles novel, as opposed to collection of stories.

Richard Neylon, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 8765

Keywords: literature fiction thrillers c20th England mystery detective

Hornung, E W

No Hero. With Frontis

London, Holden & Hardingham, 1111. Hardcover. 24mo. n.d. but inscrip dated 1919 on front pastedown. Bow to boards. Roll to spine. Owners name to ffep. Good-.

The Victoria BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 500008140

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: FICTION H

HORNUNG E W

Raffles: the amateur cracksman

Readers Library 1111 253pp hardback, maroon binding, decorated front board and spine, binding rubbed, pages discoloured, name on flyleaf otherwise a good clean copy Good

Rosemary Pugh BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 56052

HORNUNG, E.W.

Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman

London: Jonathan Cape, 1936. First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full oatmeal cloth, brown lettering on spine and cover. This collection of the Raffles stories was published in 1936, and includes 16 stories, the first eight of which were first published in 1899. The was published as a part of the "Florin Books" (so named because the were priced at two shillings each). Those original eight stories comprised the original short story collection by E.W. Hornung featuring his most famous character, A. J. Raffles, a gentleman thief in late Victorian Great Britain. It was first published in 1899. The book was very well received and spawned three follow-ups: two more short story collections, The Black Mask (1901) and A Thief in the Night (1904), as well as a full-length novel, Mr. Justice Raffles in 1909. Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero. As a cricketer he regularly represents England in Test matches. He uses this as a chance to commit a number of burglaries, primarily stealing valuable jewelry from his hosts. In this he is assisted by his friend, the younger, idealistic Bunny Manders. Both men are constantly under the surveillance of Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard who is always thwarted in his attempts to pin the crimes on Raffles. In the final story, "The Gift of the Emperor", Raffles is called into service on behalf of the Foreign Office who wish to recover a valuable pearl from a German diplomat staying in England. However, this is only in the TV adaptation; in the book he is working entirely for his own profit. The short stories included in the collection are: "The Ides of March;" "A Costume Piece;" "Gentlemen and Players;" "Le Premier Pas;" "Wilful Murder;" "Nine Points of the Law;" "The Return Match;" "The Gift of the Emperor;" "No Sinecure;" "A Jubilee Present;" "The Fate of Faustina;" "The Last Laugh;" "To Catch a Thief;" "An Old Flame;" "The Wrong House;" and "The Knees of the Gods." . Spine lightly sunned, former owner's name and date (May 18, 1940) on ffep, otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. Florin Books Series. Vol. 94. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 288, (24-adverts) pp. New with No dust jacket as issued .

Round Table Books, LLCProfessional seller

Book number: 26021

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Literature; Fiction; Short Stories Humor Short Stories Fiction