The Further Adventures of Romney Pringle

Clifford Ashdown (pseudonym); R. Austin Freeman; John J. Pitcairn; August Derleth

Verlag: Oswald Train, Philadelphia, 1969

Beschreibung

An unusual copy of the first edition: unbound signatures (never bound) wrapped in the dustcover. 7 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches, 216 pp. Very good. "The world of Romney Pringle has long since disappeared. They were the days of few telephones or automobiles, and the electric light was still new. The Wright Brothers, Professor Langley, and others, were still experimenting with their crude flying machines. A cab was a horse-drawn hansom cab, and Romney's favorite mode of transportation was the bicycle. Romney Pringle was a rogue, a man who lived by his wits --- no Robin Hood, certainly! But he was not vicious, and his victims were con-men, thieves, and the like. There is a tongue-in-cheek type of humor in these stories, so lacking in the usual crime story. These are the last six Romney Pringle stories --- there are no more. The Submarine Boat. The Kimberley Fugitive. The Silk Worms of Florence. The box of Specie. The Silver Ingots. The House of Detention. Biographical sketch by Norman Donaldson." (1722RO002). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 3715

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Further Adventures of Romney Pringle

Verlag: Oswald Train, Philadelphia

Erscheinungsdatum: 1969

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition