Hornung (E.W.) The Shadow of the Rope
£275
London, Chatto & Windus, 1902.
First edition. 8vo. Title printed in red & black with device; publisher’s catalogue at end dated March 1902. Original gilt pictorial blue cloth.
Attractive first edition from the creator of Raffles the gentleman thief, in which a woman is accused of her husband’s murder – one of Hornung’s works which is considered to provide a favourably modern portrayal of a female protagonist.
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Covers very slightly rubbed and bumped, but really a very nice copy.
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