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Hawthorne (Julian) David Poindexter’s Disappearance
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London, Chatto & Windus, 1888.
First UK edition. 8vo. Contemporary calf gilt prize presentation binding, marbled endpapers and edges.
Julian Hawthorne (1846–1934) was an American writer and journalist, the son of famed novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. He authored numerous novels, short stories, and essays, often delving into mystery and speculative fiction.
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