Author: COLLINS, WILKIE Title: The Moonstone: A Romance (Nelson Classics Series)
Description: London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd, [c.1940s-50s]. Hardcover. A compact Nelson Classics edition of the 1868 classic detective novel by Wilkie Collins. The story is centered around a valuable diamond (the Moonstone) which goes missing. It has been said that this work set the standard for the detective novel. --- In full green cloth-covered boards with spine titling in gilt; dark topstain. Undated, but possibly published c.1940s-50s. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With light wear to cloth, a spot of black ink to textblock lower edge, and general age-toning to leaves, otherwise a sound, unmarked, tightly-bound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall ; viii, 9-457, (2), 8, (12) pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature
Price: US$ 15.50 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 87189