The Widow Lerouge de Gaboriau, Emile - 1923

New York: Scribners, 1900. Hardcover. USED Good/No Jacket.

New York: Scribners, 1900. Hardcover. USED Good/No Jacket.

Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1903. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HI-IS & POD. Paperback. NEW. Emile Gaboriau, a renowned author, introduced the world to the master detective Monsieur Lecoq, who would go on to feature in several captivating books. However, in his novel "The Widow Lerouge" (L'Affaire Lerouge), Monsieur Lecoq is portrayed as a young and ambitious inspector on the police force. The central focus of this particular story, though, is his senior and mentor, Pere Tabaret, also known as Tirauclair. The narrative commences with the shocking murder of the Widow Lerouge, and Inspector Lecoq is immediately called to the crime scene. As he delves into the intricacies of the case, Lecoq realizes its complexity and decides to seek assistance from two other detectives, Tabaret and Daburon. Each detective brings their unique methods and expertise to the investigation, enhancing the chances of solving the perplexing crime. "The Widow Lerouge" holds a significant distinction in the realm of detective novels, as it is often credited as the first of its kind. While… Leer más

Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1929. Hardcover. Good. 1929. No Edition Remarks. 319 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

New York: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, 1900. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Reissue. Endpapers foxed. 1900 Hard Cover. 307, 10 pp. Green cloth, gilt titles and rules, top edge gilt. Black-and-white frontispiece. Translated from the original French. Gaboriau was most well-known for his detective novels featuring Monsieur Lecoq, which may have been more popular were they not contemporary with the immensely popular Sherlock Holmes stories.

NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, 1903 Book. Illus. by Louise L. Heustis. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. book is tight with no markings, some soiling and tanning to page edges, board edges have some rubbing and bumping, boards have light soiling and rubbing.

Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1929. Hardcover. Good. 1929. No Edition Remarks. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with lettering. File copy stamp. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Charles Scribner s Sons. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (mystery) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

New York: George Munro. Good with no dust jacket. 1879. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. Lacks first page (text is complete). Last page (ads) has some staining. A few pairs of pages were a bit roughly opened. Creasing to lower outer corners in front. ; The Seaside Library Vol. XXV No. 515 Double Number. ; 57 + ads pages .