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The Mystery Queen.

HUME, Fergus Wright (1859-1932).

New York, G.W. Dillingham. [1913]. US First Edition. 8vo. Fine in publisher's red cloth titled and decorated in gilt to spine and front board. Fresh, bright and crisp. In a fine dustwrapper, illustrated by J. Hodson Redman, possibly supplied from an institutional copy or somesuch, as the jacket is a trifle short. Normally this would be a significant detriment, in this case however this book in jacket is such a rarity it's just nice to see it. With a Hume inscription laid in at the front. Item #40417

HUBIN; Crime Fiction IV, p774.

Price: £450.00

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