HUNTED DOWN: A Story With Some Account Of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, The Poisoner
John Camden Hotten, 74 & 75, Picadilly, London, nd (1870). Hardcover. Very Good. Item #23-0484
Title page illus., 6.5 x 4", 1/2 black leather with gilt spine lettering, patterned green cloth, (90)pp. Light scratches to leather, covers have light scratches and rubbing, occasional foxing and smudging to contents else very good condition. Lacks original wraps and advertisements. This story first appeared in the New York Ledger in 1859, followed by its first appearance in Britain in Dickens' periodical "All The Year Round" in 1860. The first book appearance was in a collection of Dickens' stories by Philadelphia publisher T.B. Peterson in 1861. The first book appearance in Britain was in 1870 as a standalone story, published by John Camden Hotten. First British edition. SCARCE.
Price: $150.00