Author: John Dickson Carr
Title: The Bride of Newgate
Description: New York , Harper & Brothers , 1950. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling detective story set in 19th century England from one of the great Golden Age detective writers, John Dickson Carr. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. The first of John Dickson Carr's historical fictions, this story tackles a thrilling whodunnit set in 1815 England, where an ex-fencing master is waiting to be hanged. Generally regarded as one of the great writers of the "Golden Age" mysteries, Carr is often grouped among British-style mystery writers. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine. The odd mark to the board. Dust wrapper is edge worn with a small chip to the front panel. Tape reinforcements have been placed to the head and tail of spine. Spine is slightly sunned with handling marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.

Keywords: John Dickson Carr Historical Fiction American Literature Historical Fiction None


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