Further Adventures of a Woman Detective
de Annette Kerner; Lady Docker
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Fine/Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Werner Laurie, 1955. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first edition of this scarce memoir by Annette Kerner, comprising of a series of thrilling tales about her adventures as a detective in London. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.A collection of thrilling tales by Annette Kerner, recounting some of her adventures as a detective.The first story in this collection discusses the crimes of Billy Chang, who was a drug dealer who provided the fatal drugs to both Freda Kempton and Billie Carleton.Annette Kerner was the founder of the Mayfair Detective Agency, who started her career as a detective when she flirted with a fellow passenger whilst crossing the channel. The passenger happened to be an intelligence officer who was on the boat keeping an eye on a suspected spy - this man tasked Annette with stealing the spy's suitcase, which she did successfully and calmly. Kerner is known for donning many disguises as a detective, posing as an opium addict, a charlady, a society hostess, a modest widow, and more. Her offices for the Mayfair Detective Agency were on Baker Street, only a few doors down from 221B.Illustrated with four plates.Collated, complete.Including a foreword by Lady Docker. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping and discolouration to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is lightly edge worn with some small closed tears. Minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 829P15
- Título
- Further Adventures of a Woman Detective
- Autor
- Annette Kerner; Lady Docker
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Werner Laurie
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1955
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Further Adventures of a Woman Detective detective crime annette kerner detective mayfair detective agency
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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