Colonel Thorndyke's Secret by Henty, G. A - 1901-01-01

The Mershon Company, Rahway & NY [c1901]. "'Colonel Thorndyke's Secret' is a story so far out of the ordinary that it will not be inappropriate to speak a few words regarding the tale... The plot of the story hinges upon the possession of a valuable bracelet of diamonds, stolen from a Hindoo idol by a British soldier in India. This bracelet falls into the possession of Colonel Thorndyke... The secret concerning the bracelet is told to the Colonel's brother, a country squire, and the treasure is left to younger members of the Thorndyke family. As is well known to-day, the theft of anything from a Hindoo temple is considered an extraordinary crime in India, and when this occurs it becomes a religious duty for one or more persons to hunt down the thief and bring back the property taken from the heathen god. The members of the Thorndyke family soon learn that they are being watched. ...They would give the bracelet up, but do not know where it is hidden... In this quandary the young hero of the… Read More

1901 CR date. No other publication date. Very Good condition. One small tear at top of title page, else VG. Clean, tight, attractive copy. Cover shows light wear. No DJ.

M. A. Donohue & Co., 1918. Very Good Hardcover Pictorial cloth cover with dustjacket no date (circa 1918) previous owner's inscription. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Chatto & Windus, London, 1898. dated on title page, catalogue at rear for March 1898, hardback, 8vo, 400pp, 32pp adverts, floral endpapers, teg, 18981898. Fair. 1898. Hardcover. front free endpaper torn out, one page edge torn with a piece detached, no loss of text, pink cloth, black decs and gilt titles, spine scuffed and slightly marked, some pen marks on rear board, Fair condition .

British Library, Historical Print Editions. paperback. New. 9x0x7. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 7x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing