Reeve (Arthur B.) Constance Dunlap.
£125
The Adventures of a Female Craig Kennedy
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1917.
First edition, early impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 1/-.
Constance Dunlap is a young, intelligent woman in New York who turns to crime out of boredom, becoming a master thief adept at disguise and deception, until love gets in the way. First published in 1916, any WWI time issues in jackets are scarce and sought-after.
In stock
Some tanning to pages; cloth very good; jacket with edge wear and some loss, but overall a good example, especially given age.
Jacket artwork by Abbey.
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