Author: HAMMER, David L.
Title: The Game Is Afoot: A Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes
Description: Bloomington, IN, Gaslight Publications, 1983. Hardcover. 12mo. Full terra cotta leatherette with gilt lettering, ornate rules and decoration. 253pp. Numerous illustrations, maps, map endpapers. Near fine. Superb and tight first edition of Hammer's first book -- a Sherlockian travel extravaganza, boldly inscribed and signed "With the compliments / of the author -- / David Hammer" in black ballpoint on half-title page. Hammer (1929-2018) was a Dubuque, Iowa attorney and hardcore respected Sherlockian who carved a second career writing and publishing 26 volumes of nonfiction, poetry and two novels. A quite uncommon title, especially signed. .
Keywords: Mystery & Detective Travel & Exploration
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Title: The Game Is Afoot: A Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes
Description: Bloomington, IN, Gaslight Publications, 1983. Hardcover. 12mo. Full terra cotta leatherette with gilt lettering, ornate rules and decoration. 253pp. Numerous illustrations, maps, map endpapers. Near fine. Superb and tight first edition of Hammer's first book -- a Sherlockian travel extravaganza, boldly inscribed and signed "With the compliments / of the author -- / David Hammer" in black ballpoint on half-title page. Hammer (1929-2018) was a Dubuque, Iowa attorney and hardcore respected Sherlockian who carved a second career writing and publishing 26 volumes of nonfiction, poetry and two novels. A quite uncommon title, especially signed. .
Keywords: Mystery & Detective Travel & Exploration
Price: US$ 95.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 49485
- Book number: 49485
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