The Red House Mystery
by Milne, A A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1922. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1922 true first edition, first impression (scarce) hardback in good condition. Name and date (1922) on inside cover of previous owner, F G H Clayton (the Northumberland and Harrow cricketer). Just a hint of foxing to page edges. Otherwise unmarked, clean pages. The front hinge is a little loose; binding is otherwise fine. The green cloth boards have a few slight marks to rear and some general shelf wear, but no major flaw. Now in a protective sleeve. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback.
Synopsis
The first and only detective novel written by the beloved author of Winnie-the-Pooh, The Red House Mystery was a 'locked room' whodunnit that was immensely popular. Published during the Golden Age of the detective novel, it featured an amateur sleuth setting about to solve a mysterious murder during a party at an English country house.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Repton and Clover
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008448
- Title
- The Red House Mystery
- Author
- Milne, A A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd
- Date Published
- 1922
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- Jacket
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
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- First Edition
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- G
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- Edges
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- Fine
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