Author: Pinkerton, Allan
Title: Claude Melnotte As a Detective and Other Stories
Description: Chicago, W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co, 1875. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, early impression of the second collection of detective short stories by the founder of the first detective agency in the United States. 8vo. 282 pp. + 16 pp. of adverts. Bright and fresh in rust cloth showing moderate overall use, light wear at the heel and crown of the spine, gilt and black titles and decorations, with the Pinkerton Detective Agency motto, 'We Never Sleep' to the front board. Announcement for 'Pinkerton's Detective Stories' tipped onto the front free endpaper. Black and white frontis + 21 illustrations. Very presentable indeed. .

Keywords: FIRST EDITION AMERICAN AUTHORS CRIME DETECTION PINKERTON'S . ITSAMYSTERY


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