Three Jolly Pards; or, The Pets of Paddy's Flat; Beadle's Half Dime Library; Vol. XIX, No. 480 de Philip S. Warne - 1886

Norfolk, VA: Crippen& Landru, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Edited by Marlena E. Bremseth. Fine in else fine dustwrapper with small tear on front wrap. Reprints two dime novels from the late 19th century, including one from Philip S. Warne who was the first African-American to publish a mystery in the America.

Crippen & Landru Publishers, 1969-12-31. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x0. HC DJ VG shelving code gen stax M

Norfolk, VA, U.S.A.: Crippen & Landru, 2005. 1st printing. Fine, unread copy of the trade paperback, still in shrink-wrap. The 17th volume in Crippen & Landru Lost Classics Series. Philip Schuylar Warne, the first known person of African-American descent to publish a mystery in the United States, and Howard W. Macy, whose works predate Warne's, were popular dime novel writers during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Both clever wordsmiths, Warne and Macy demonstrate their skills in the two mystery novellas featured in this book. Published before detective fiction became a widely recognized genre, Warne's " Who Was Guilty?" (1881) and Macy's "The Mystery of Sea-Eagle Tavern" (1872) will keep readers guessing until both stories startling conclusions. In her introduction, editor and popular culture literature scholar Marlena E. Bremseth offers another startling conclusion. Her detective work has unearthed compelling evidence that Philip S. Warne was,… Leer más

Crippen & Landru Publishers, 2005-03-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

Norfolk, VA, U.S.A.: Crippen & Landru, 2005. 1st ed. Fine, unread copy in dust jacket. The 17th volume in Crippen & Landru Lost Classics Series. Philip Schuylar Warne, the first known person of African-American descent to publish a mystery in the United States, and Howard W. Macy, whose works predate Warne's, were popular dime novel writers during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Both clever wordsmiths, Warne and Macy demonstrate their skills in the two mystery novellas featured in this book. Published before detective fiction became a widely recognized genre, Warne's " Who Was Guilty?" (1881) and Macy's "The Mystery of Sea-Eagle Tavern" (1872) will keep readers guessing until both stories startling conclusions. In her introduction, editor and popular culture literature scholar Marlena E. Bremseth offers another startling conclusion. Her detective work has unearthed compelling evidence that Philip S. Warne was, in actuality, a pseudonym of Howard W.… Leer más

Norfolk: Crippen & Landru Publishers, 2005., 2005. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction. Bibliography. Fine in fine dust jacket. Philip Schuylar Warne was the first known person of African American descent to publish a mystery in the United States. The works of Howard W. Macy predate Warne's. Here, Warne and Macy demonstrate their skills in the two mystery novellas featured. Published before detective fiction became a widely recognized genre, Warne's Who Was Guilty? (1881) and Macy's The Mystery of Sea-Eagle Tavern (1872) will keep readers guessing until the end. This is the 17th volume in the Crippen & Landru Lost Classic Series of short story volumes by authors of the past.

Crippen & Landru Publishers, 2005-03-01. Paperback. Very Good. 0.6000 8.9000 6.0000.